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The next Board meeting will take place on 29 January 2015 at NHS Southside, start time will be 10.30am. If you would like to attend, please register your interest atengland.boardattendance@nhs.net. and let us know if you have any…

THE MAIL ONLINE - Australian paramedics back in motherland: short-staffed ambulance ranks to take up jobs in the UK. 175 paramedics flee Australia's short-staffed ambulance ranks to take up jobs in the UK, where they work less and earn up…

Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 5.30am this morning (Sunday 25 January) to reports of man in the water in Howth Harbour. The lifeboat crew launched in minutes, located and rescued the casualty and returned with him to shore to…

Tim's Thoughts on Emergency Management, Homeland Security, and Training Situation reports or SitReps have a great deal of importance in conveying information on an incident or event to a variety of stakeholders. Having worked for many…

Dr. Armand Sprecher, Public Health Specialist at MSF describes MSF’s clinical protocols, the challenges faced, and lessons learned during the world’s largest outbreak ongoing in West Africa Q: Does MSF have a standard clinical care regimen…

People could be paying too much for dental treatment because dentists are not being clear about their prices, consumer champion Which? has found. A survey of 1,000 people in England found one in five was overcharged for treatment while 50%…

Article by Leo Mirani At first glance, the image above looks like it comes from a spread in Vogue magazine. Shot by Australian photographer Alexia Sinclair, it certainly has all the elements of a high-gloss fashion magazine photo shoot:…

This topic is near and dear to mine and your hearts and careers--Workouts for Firefighters and Fire Rescue Athletes. Over the last couple of months I've been researching, talking, tweaking and writing about some of the more popular workouts…

Bryan Vila and Charles Samuels study published on the Expert Consult database. Extract from the Principle and Practice of sleep medicine, Meir H. Kryger MD, Thomas Roth PhD, William C. Dement MD PhD (book here) INTRODUCTION - Fatigue is one…

Two Italian aid workers who were taken hostage in Syria more than five months ago have been released. Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were greeted by Italy's foreign minister as they arrived at Rome airport early on Friday. No…