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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.
Croce Verde of Pinerolo Celebrates 110 Years of Impeccable Service
Croce Verde Pinerolo: a party to celebrate more than a century of solidarity
On Sunday 1 October, in Piazza San Donato, in front of Pinerolo Cathedral, the Pinerolo Green Cross celebrated its 110th anniversary of foundation with great…
New Tomorrow Association: 40 Years of Dedication and Preservation
Over four decades of commitment to the Fiumicino community
In the heart of the picturesque city of Fiumicino, a bastion of dedication, courage and service has stood firmly since 1983, embodying a beacon of hope and safety for the…
SICS: Life-changing training
An educational and entertaining experience that strengthened the bond between man and animal
When I first heard about SICS (Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio) I could never have imagined how much this experience would give me. I cannot…
3D printed exoskeletons: New Zealand student creates the Cortex
What is the cortex made up of? Anyone who has had the bad experience of a bone fracture knows well that one of the worst aspects of the situation, in addition to pain and functional limitation, is having to wear an uncomfortable plaster…
Child saves grandfather thanks to the Heimlich manoeuvre learned in an Italian Red Cross project
Italy / a child practices the Heimlich manoeuvre on his grandfather: in an extraordinary display of courage and quick wit, a child managed to save his grandfather from a severe respiratory crisis
Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov, the surgeon who operated on himself
Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov, the surgeon who operated on his own appendix: in an old issue of the British Medical Journal, a very special story was reported some time ago, a beautiful true story: the extraordinary human and professional case…
Italy, the socio-cultural importance of voluntary health and social work
The importance of volunteering in the italian collective tissue: among the most significant training models are associations such as Federavo, the National Federation of Healthcare Volunteer Associations, Lilt, the Italian League for the…
Interesting case study from Texas (USA): sepsis in nursing home patients
Sepsis in nursing home patients, an interesting case study from the USA: NPUSA nursing home expert, Amy Woolman, RN recently reviewed the following case involving a patient with a pre-existing urinary tract infection. This case sadly had a…
Ukraine emergency, the extraordinary story of little Makhar: the Red Cross story
Little Makhar is now in Italy with his mother, and thanks to the Red Cross he has a chance of a better future
Ukraine: from London's Air Ambulance Charity, StreetDoctors and citizenAID training videos for war…
War in Ukraine: a coalition of UK medical charities and senior trauma doctors has released a series of training videos to help civilians save lives in the war in Ukraine