first responder

Knowing what to do in case of snakebite could make the difference between life and death of a patient. There are precise guidelines and advice to follow in order to increase survival rates of a patient, especially if the bite is venomous.

A recent survey shows the extent to which Americans have taken measures to prepare for natural disasters or other emergencies.

David Hostler, director of the Emergency Responder and Warfighter Performance Lab at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), wrote an interesting article on about prehospital burn management.

“Time is brain and, for too long, we have been content managing the consequences of stroke. Times have changed, the stakes are too high and patients entrust us with their lives” said Perer Antevy, Ryan A. Mctaggart Md and Mahesh V.…

One month into the conflict, intense violence continues with dire humanitarian consequences. Not only are people directly dealing with the impact of violence and insecurity, some are struggling to reach hospitals so are dying of treatable…

The International Exhibition for Rescue and Mobility in Fulda is one of the most important EMS appointment of the year. Dramatic actuality, global significance and impressive tradition come together at the 15th RETTmobil 2015, the…

When a disaster occurs, there is a team of trained volunteers that is ready to be in the first line of defence and help the community with everything from search and rescue to basic first aid. To get the ID badge, the helmet, the vest…

RNLI MAGAZINE - Two young teenagers were rescued from mud on the Isle of Sheppey, in a team effort by Whitstable RNLI’s volunteer crew, coastguard and other emergency services. The girls, aged 13 and 15 years, had been walking along the…

Basic wounds are not the hardest to treat, in general. However, what about a basic wound in austere environment? A simple wound can turn out to be lethal if not treated and managed in a short time with an efficient first aid. And the…

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, killing thousands of people. Many more are unaccounted for as the search for survivors continues. There is still time to save lives and that’s why aid agencies and…