rescue

Rescue workers in Kiev continue to dismantle structures and search for possible victims in a dilapidated high-rise building in Pozniaky

Chemical and particle cross-contamination: the ORCA™ Operational Rescue Containment Apparatus

Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) refers to the set of practices used in first aid for people who have suffered trauma and are in a state of shock, with injuries, in cases of polytrauma or unconsciousness

On the occasion of Russia's Science Day, celebrated on 8 February, EMERCOM, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, presented the most innovative or currently being tested equipment for firefighters and rescuers

Kenya: the St John Ambulance calls upon Kenyans to enrol for Emergency Medical Technician courses due to the increasing demand for emergency medical care services across the country

We often hear about 'scoop and run' and 'stay and play'. These two philosophies of pre-hospital care, which represent the history of emergency rescue, seem to be at odds with each other

At birth, every child undergoes neonatal screening: this is one of the most important preventive actions carried out by the National Health System, which enables the early detection of rare genetic diseases

When treating a patient after smoke inhalation, be aware that the toxic products of combustion damage the airways and/or cause metabolic effects

The five-blade Airbus BK117-D3 named Pelikan 3 was put into operation at the Lasa helicopter base

Spinal immobilisation is one of the great skills that the emergency medical technician must master. For many years now, all victims who had suffered trauma have been immobilised and, because of the type of accident, according to the…