emergency services

Be Better Prepared for Disasters and Emergencies: Research leads the Way

aboey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:58 -0600

Devoted to the critical and contemporary topic of disasters and emergencies, the December 2009 issue of Nursing & Health Sciences has released a special issue entitled “Disasters and Emergencies: Preparing, Managing and Experiencing”. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, this collection of papers provides valuable insights from personal experiences and disaster reports as well as discussions of research findings aimed at improving the management of disasters and emergencies.

In-flight emergencies identified in new research

harminka — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:32:07 -0600

Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Research recently published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care details the number, type and frequency of medical emergencies on board two airlines.

Nervous wait in Qld flood zones

seher — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:06:11 -0600

Authorities at Emerald in Queensland's central highlands are keeping a close watch on the flooded Nogoa River which is expected to peak this afternoon.

Flooded river continues to threaten Emerald In Australia

seher — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:27:17 -0600

Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts flew into the central Queensland town of Emerald last night to be briefed on the latest flood situation.

Emergency responders at high risk to miss work because of injuries

harminka — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:49:08 -0600

New research suggests that at any given time, almost 10 percent of the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics in the United States miss work because of injuries and illnesses they suffered on the job.

Few emergency rooms fully equipped for pediatric patients

harminka — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:13:08 -0600

In the first survey to specifically measure hospital pediatric preparedness, a team of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) researchers found few U.S. emergency rooms are properly equipped for children.

CT Scans to Determine Heart Disease in the Emergency Room

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:41:32 -0600

In the future, patients who arrive at a hospital Emergency Department complaining of chest pain may be diagnosed with a sophisticated CT scan. If the diagnosis is negative, the patient can go home—and the total time at the hospital will be much shorter than it is today.

Helicopter flight trials for EGNOS

harminka — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:39:38 -0500

Successful trials have recently been conducted at Lausanne, Switzerland, using the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) to guide a helicopter as it approached and touched down at an emergency medical service landing pad in the city.

Trampoline injuries rates are higher

harminka — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:35:09 -0500

According to the latest study on trampoline injuries by Rhode Island Hospital researchers, injuries have more than doubled in the past decade. An earlier Rhode Island Hospital study looking at data from 2001 and 2002 indicated an average of 75,000 children per year were seen in emergency departments across the country.

Report Finds U.S. Health and Disaster Preparedness Inadequate

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:36:27 -0600

Teva Pharmaceutical - Security And Safety Situation Management

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:58:56 -0600