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At an Endurance Triathlon Event, First Ambulance Services resuscitates triathlete during inaugural edition

Drowning occurs when the patient's airway is filled with water, preventing air from passing into the lungs. Drowning may not end in death if the water is removed and respiration is restored in a timely manner

Emergency and disaster medicine centres operating in Odessa, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv have each received two ambulances from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, funded by the Government of Canada, the UNDP…

A heart attack is an extreme situation that requires preparation and timing. A cornerstone of intervention lies in the concept of  shockable rhythms

Operations continue for the extinction of forest and interface fires that have been engaging the fire brigades on the Gorizia and Trieste Carso since yesterday morning

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the newborn: CPR is used to maintain blood flow through the body in the event of cardiac arrest

Burns and scalds are damages to the skin caused by heat that can sometimes lead to further health complications

Sports coaches’ responsibilities mainly revolve around ensuring athletes’ health and safety while pushing them to be at their best

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease affecting the cerebral cortex. It is characterised by the repetition of epileptic seizures over time: a single seizure, e.g. caused by a very high fever, is not sufficient to diagnose the disease

FLIR, the world's leading manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras and therefore highly valued by rescue and firefighters, presents some key features of these special cameras