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The Ambulance in the First World War

A lot of rescue services and ambulances work during the First World War in Europe. The Red Cross brought in the first widespread battlefield motor ambulances to replace horse-drawn vehicles. Thanks to Getty Images Database, it's…

Fitchburg man found alive... from a Drone

By: Lorenzo Franceschi on Mashable After three fruitless days of extensive searching by authorities, an amateur drone pilot located a missing elderly man in a mere 20 minutes. On Sunday, David Lesh helped save Guillermo DeVenecia,…

UE must stop migrant deaths at sea

GENEVA (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency called Thursday for urgent European action to stop rising refugee and migrant deaths at sea, after more than 260 people have died or been reported missing trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to get…

Taiwanese flight crash after a falling emergency landing

UPDATE - The plane was carrying 54 passengers and four airline crew. Twelve people were sent to the hospital almost immediately after the crash, with one arriving without vital signs. Transportation Minister Yeh Kuang-shih confirmed…

Search and Rescue operation on Apuane Alps

Interesting mission on friday, 19th July, on Alps in Tuscany. See the video of the winch rescue of a 35 yrs old male injuried when climbing on Tuscany slope of Apuane Alps. (From MEDest118) http://youtu.be/nV1nyyAnKes

MSA F1 SF Fire Helmet

Approved according to the new EN443 :2008, the F1SF helmet sets the new standard for fire-fighter’s head protection and comfort. Dedicated to structural fire-fighting in buildings, tunnels and other structures, it fulfills the growing…