Children CPR: how to behave during an emergency
There is no substitute for proper training. However, emergencies wait for no one. Here are some guidelines for infants and children CPR.
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911, 999, 112 are the numbers for emergency calls. Dispatchers in Europe and all around the world need the right information to improve their competence and knowledge about communication techniques.
Can Apps help in saving lives?
In several communities across U.S. 911 is now sending out a smartphone app alert summoning citiziens trained in CPR, in addition to first responders notifications.
If those citiziens arrive at the scene first they can start…
The evolution of EMS ventilators utilization
Technology is moving forward in any kind of sector, that’s why new generations of ventilators need to be smaller and easier to use also in pre-hospital environments.
Shawna Whooley is a teacher at the University of San…
Opinion: Dispatch Transition to EOC Operations
Within the LinkedIn discussion thread of one of my recent posts on applications of ICS, I was prompted to consider that one more awkward element for an EOC operation can be the transition or integration of dispatch with the EOC. Consider…
"No more sacrifice in NHS": UNISON ballot for industrial action against new cost-cutting exercise
UNISON PRESS RELEASE - Hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers, including nurses, paramedics, porters, cleaners, cooks, therapists and health care assistants will be balloted for industrial action if a move towards a seven-day NHS means…
How long for an ambulance? Predicting the Response Time of an Urban Ambulance System
Response time, i.e., the time from dispatch of an ambulance to its arrival at the scene of an emergency, is an important measure of performance in an urban ambulance system. We developed a model that predicts the entire distribution of…
Burn injuries, 9 rules for the pre-hospital management
1. S.A.F.E approach: as for all pre-hospital emergencies.
Shout/call for help
Assess the scene
Free from danger
Evaluate the casualty
2. Stop the burning process (for example: stop, drop and roll); remove the burning source.…
Things you can't miss at INTERSCHUTZ 2015
The preparations for INTERSCHUTZ 2015, the international exhibition for fire prevention, disaster relief, rescue, safety and security, are well under way. Around 1,300 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will be presenting their products…
Emergency in Italy, more than 2,000 boat migrants rescued during the weekend
Around 700 migrants who were rescued near the Libyan coast on Saturday have been brought to Sicily by Italian coastguards, They were just some of at least 2,000 people helped to safety since Friday by a variety of vessels including merchant…
London Fire Brigade and the alert concering penis ring incindents
LONDON FIRE BRIGADE - Fire chiefs are concerned the new Fifty Shades of Grey film could lead to more people being stuck or trapped in objects like handcuffs or rings. In 2013/14, firefighters attended 472 incidents involving people being…