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Stories section is the place where you find Case Reports, editorials, opinions, tales and daily miracles from rescued and rescuers. Ambulance and rescue historical moments, from people who save lives every day.
Extra mental health support for new mums and mums-to-be
Women with or at risk of mental health problems should receive extra support at all stages of pregnancy and beyond, updated NHS guidelines say.
They come a fortnight after the bodies of Charlotte Bevan, 30, and her four-day-old daughter…
Why do you spend your time rescuing others?
The Guardian publish on december, 13th, an interestin article from Sarah Smith. What inspire volunteer life-savers?
If you feel wonderful to help people
The first story comes from Lorraine Galvin, 34. She lives in Wexford, Ireland, with her…
911 and First Responder rules to interact with Autism sensitivity
It is essential for first responder to understand autism and be prepared to respond effectively and safely to situations that arise involving individuals on that spectrum. On the other hand, for individual with autism is critical learning…
Virtually Unknown Rescue Team Champs the First Rescue Marathon in the Philippines
From: Jossa De Pano
They weren’t in for the glory but they have the guts. What were they thinking, competing against the giants of the Philipines' rescue scene? They were a handful of idealists who only wanted to feel the adrenaline rush,…
Ebola in Sierra Leone, a suspicion could kill you
The Guardian Ebola diary: 'There are reports of people disappearing into the forest to die'
Sierra Leone has its first-ever call centre. The number to reach it is 117. You can call to report that your mother is sick or your brother is dead.…
Be Rescuer in Syria, the Most Dangerous Job in the World
Is there something more dangerous than saving live on a battle field? No, and Bryan Schatz describe the life that the White Helmets, a group of ill-equipped civilian volunteers, experience every day. On the Men's Journal Schatz describe the…
Around 1 in 10 maternal deaths due to flu
“Nearly one in ten pregnant deaths caused by flu,” The Daily Telegraph reports. A review into maternal deaths, which thankfully remain rare, found that conditions such as the flu and sepsis account for many of the deaths. Maternal deaths…
Malaysia: Practitioners discuss best health-care practices in places of detention
Thirty prison managers and medical personnel have just completed a three-day seminar on health care in places of detention organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in close cooperation with the Prisons Department of…
Home care services 'close to crisis'
The home care system in England is close to crisis because of the way workers are exploited, a report says.
The review, led by former Care Minister Paul Burstow, found a combination of inadequate funding and poor working practices was…
Ebola: World Bank lowers 2014 growth for worst-hit nations
The World Bank has revised downwards its 2014 GDP growth projections for the three nations worst hit by the current Ebola outbreak - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
"The Ebola epidemic continues to cripple the economies," it said.
Its…