Somalia - Alarm for food and water persist. Humanitarian crisis continue
(Mogadishu, 31 August 2015): The results of the latest Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Somalia,…
MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia update
Between 18 and 21 August 2015, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 29…
Alcohol misuse and assaults to paramedics: There’s a big problem in England
60% of Paramedics have been subjected to aggression by drunk people. 90% of Paramedics have been threatened at…
Streamlight launches a new 3AA propolymer safe torch
PROPOLYMER HAZ-LO 7 LED New Intrinsically Safe Model Features ATEX and IECEx Safety Ratings
EAGLEVILLE, PA, August…
Time for the NHS to embrace "Expo"nential Innovation
By Dr Mahiben Maruthappu on NHS. The Senior Fellow to NHS England’s Chief Executive reveals how Expo 2015 will see…
Some Georgia firefighters not trained in water rescue
BANKS COUNTY, Ga. - Clayton Martin was a volunteer firefighter for the Clarksville Fire Department. At 6'8", he…
Privacy of the patient - UK medic warned over text to patient
A paramedic who used patient records to obtain a woman’s phone number has been cautioned by a fitness to practise…
Thoracostomy technique for ventilated patients, the video demonstration at Sydney…
A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. Tube…
Wildfire in Washington Report: Winds Shifted Minutes Before Firefighters Killed
Seven minutes after a deputy radioed that the wind from a growing wildfire had shifted direction, dispatchers got a…
The iconic doctor who found the Life Flight Helicopter Ambulance System in Huston…
Dr. James "Red" Duke Jr. died Tuesday at 86 years old. He was the Houston's iconic cowboy-style doctor who found…