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The Southern California Wildfires of May 2014: Implementation of the Incident Command System
Cassie Majestic, MD
Kristi L. Koenig, MDPhoto Credit: Tony Coppolino Fire Chief, Fountain Valley Fire Department
University of California, IrvineCenter for Disaster Medical Sciences
Wildfires are an annual expected disaster in Southern…
IRC: "Humanitarian response must be fit in a new crisis context"
We link here below the new column from David Miliband, president and CEO fo International Rescue Commitee and former foreign secretary of the UK. There will be intensive brainstorming about the future of humanitarian action in the next two…
Emilia 2012, the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, from EAEE
On May 20th, 2012, at 02:03 UTC (04:03 local time), Emilia region of Northern Italy was struck by an earthquake of local magnitude ML 5.9. The focal mechanism was reverse, with maximum compression along the N–S direction (dip =…
112 Emergency Awards, special rescue prize for Finland
The 112 Awards Ceremony has revealed its winners. Awardees from the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Spain walked off with top honours rewarding their commitment to promote and improve the European emergency…
Typhoon Yolanda, the needs of survivors
Saying the road to recovery will be long, the International Federation of Red Cross, which includes the Philippine Red Cross, and Red Crescent Societies are now laying out a three-year recovery plan costing 320 million Swiss francs (P16…
EMT, mom of fatal accident victim meet
(HERALD) - Glendalee Alvarado whose 7 year old daughter, Brianna Rosales was killed by a drunk driver last fall meets with BMS EMT Richard Berrio for the first time since the accident. He responded to the accident scene and stayed with her…
Canada make a new report on the SAR afficency
(THE TELEGRAM, CANADA) - The Harper government has been under pressure to address the issue since last year’s stinging critique by the auditor general and the high-profile death of Burton Winters, 14, off Makkovik in Labrador, two…
Palliative Care for patients with chronic illnesses start in Kuala Lumpur
(NEW STRAITS TIMES) - It is estimated that every year, 35 million people die from chronic life-threatening illnesses. Of these, less than 8% have access to palliative care, termed as a holistic form of care for a patient’s…
15-years-old learn CPR, and 4 days later saves her grandfather
On a Thursday at Riverside High School, Shelby Morgan learned CPR. That Friday, she learned how to use an automated external defibrillator, which can deliver a lifesaving shock to the heart.
The following Monday, she saved her grandpa.
A…
Retail clinics: when clinic meets supermarket
Bon Secours Virginia Health System enters urgent care private clinics market, opening the first Good Health Express Center in Richmond, Virginia. A "fast food" health care clinic located just near two big shopping mall, Best Buy and…