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Tourniquet: Stop bleeding after a gunshot wound
Tourniquets are very important devices for emergency services, in particular in situations where wounds are critical and can cause death. Their action is specific to stop the bleed and permit first responders and paramedics to intervene…
United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Challenge: here the launch for the UKFSC 2020 -
29 Sept. 2019 - Welcome to the United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Challenge (UKFSC 2020) event launch. UKFSC 2020 will take place from Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May. Racing will be in the Solent on the UKs South Coast, with onshore…
First responders: 10 Tips On How to Boost Your Mental Health. Become the Best Version of Yourself
Everyone already knows how to improve their physical health, but maintaining mental health is an equally important task for everyone, especially for first responders.
Higher risk of stroke for veterans with mental health disorders
Veterans with mental health disorders had an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart…
SPECIAL EVENT: Meeting everyones needs in humanitarian emergencies
How is your organisation doing with gender equality during humanitarian emergencies?
The Geneva Learning Foundation and CARE International are pleased to offer this special event open to all. During this special event, you will learn from…
Say thanks to first responders: Gratitude can save lives!
How many patients say thanks to first responders? Some perhaps always, others never. Others have assaulted them. So where is gratitude?
Thanks to first responders, how many do this? There are more assaults than acts of gratitude. Almost…
Rapid remote education for point-of-care ultrasound among non-physician emergency care providers
Access to high-quality emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is lacking. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to significantly improve emergency care in LMICs. Rapid remote education is the key.
Astronauts response in space. How to test a stretcher on the moon?
The ESA's Lunar Evacuation System Assembly is designed to rescue astronauts on the moon. Could this stretchers be used also on Mars in the future?
Most common mistakes of first responders on a patient affected by shock?
Shock is a condition that occurs due to insufficiency of blood flow in the body. It is a life-threatening condition that warrants immediate interventions and life-saving techniques.
Stroke is a problem for people with long work hours shift
The "Stroke" journal published a paper from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. It underlines the link between 10 years of long work hours and stroke.