The emergence of the HRS - Surf Life Rescue: water rescue and safety
Surf Life Rescue is an incredible reality in water rescue and safety. This organization is brand new and is ready to make its mark in the field of EMS.
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Tactical Field Care: how should paramedics be protected?
When we talk of tactical medicine, we have to bear in mind that the environment is not as we aspect. Never. Many times, paramedics called to intervene in these scenarios are not ready: they are unfamiliar, untrained, unexposed to the…
Males VS females - Is there gender equality in the Fire Service? The experience of Tracy
Gender crisis is a common world plague, especially when we are referring to a so-called "male" job. The firefighter is one of those, because of the heavy shifts, the physical efforts, the dangers and so on.
Wound care guideline (part 2) - Dressing abrasions and lacerations
Abrasions are generally acute and in most circumstances go on to heal almost regardless of what is done. Simple abrasions in particular, if not managed by a health professional, form a scab which eventually will drop off, revealing a healed…
National Emergency Center in Albania - Creating an integrated ambulance service from scratch
Albania developed new medical technologies and strategies in order to improve dispatch and emergency management. Among these innovations, we found the activity of the National Emergency Center of Albania (Qendra Kombëtare Urgjencës…
Air Ambulance and MEDEVAC in Nigeria - They come from the sky, they are the Flying Doctors!
As the medical care quality throughout Africa is about to increase its standards, Nigeria is a good example to remind in this field. Emergency care and MEDEVAC in Nigeria, especially air ambulance services, are provided by Flying Doctors…
Spencer India launches Bike Ambulance making first response faster than ever
In occasion of the Spencer India Medical Convention, held on 29th September 2017, Spencer India had successfully launched its motorcycle ambulance service at New Delhi.
The team of Spencer India, led by Mr. Manish Malik had taken the…
A race against time - The life of a paramedic
The emergency world is full of people who sacrifice everything to save others. Paramedics, in particular, must face a race against time to save some people’s life. It happens that this race, many times, could be extremely critical,…
Bullying and harassment at work - one-third of doctors feel threaten
Bullying and harassment at work: at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, the members were asked about their experiences at work, and more than one-third said they had experienced bullying. The survey involved more than 2,100…
FOOTAGE - A Rescue Helicopter crashed into Glossglockner mountain, Austria
There are no casualties reported. The incredible video taken from a tourist show the helicopter tilting moments and crash
LIENZ, AUSTRIA - During a rescue an MD902 Explorer Helicopter crash in the Austria's Highest Mountain, the…