emergency

A doctor confesses to suffering from PTSD. His experience could help many to understand how to deal with PTSD attack. 

A recent report from the World Bank-Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery (GFDRR) states that annual total damages from disasters, extreme weather-related incidents in particular, have been increasing for decades.

Butte County citizens are forced to flee form Oroville Dam area. They live below the tallest dam of the United States, in Northern California. On Sunday, after a spillway appeared on the dam, a massive evacuation began . There is a risk of…

Rescuers are always in an emergency. These are cases in which rescuers must raise the alarm and warn people at risk. But it's easier said than done. In case of natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes, communication is difficult.…

 On Friday evening, January 27, 2017, the Italian Fire Departments that provided aid during the series of earthquakes in central Italy in the summer of 2016, won the coveted Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award together with the title…

In Seoul, South Korea, the researcher Keith Lurie dedicated his career on the hemodynamics of CPR. In particular, he began to dedicate work on the right position of the body during CPR.

Three-day Dubai trade show gets ready for action featuring 1,304 exhibitors from 58 countries Dubai, UAE:  Updates on the UAE’s fire safety codes have been completed, with the proposed changes, developments, and new chapters to be…

Electronic sharing of information enables comprehensive collaboration in disaster response. Vienna, December 2016 - A new contract for Austria’s security research has just been signed. It concerns a new study about electronically sharing…

Despite the age, strokes are very frequent and can happen to anyone and anywhere: at work, at home, or even during shopping. Recognizing the symptoms is very important, in order to be well prepared if one around us suffers from a stroke.…