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The international topic covers news, opinion and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments.
What the 2005 London attack teaches EMS leaders about scalable incident command and mutual-aid coordination
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
The Rwandan Ministry of Health’s Jean Marie Uwitonze and Dr. Sudha Jayaraman discuss the jewel in the crown of African Ambulance Services
Helicopters ferry workers with burn injuries from the platform to hospitals for treatment
A compound made from cow bile and a plant from garlic family as effective as conventional antibiotics in laboratory testing
Man got in a struggle with a shop employee, then returned an hour later and used the store’s payphone to call for medical aid
News from around the world of EMS highlights the danger from vehicle collisions and the possibilities to change protocols to benefit patients
The second-in-line to the throne is flying a helicopter for the East Anglian Air Ambulance
New initiative, the EMS Care Fund, gives gifts and funds to a boy and his family
The driver suffered serious burns; a bystander was also injured in the collision
The widely circulated photos from an area closed to the press show details of the murder
It’s part of an eight-point plan to retain and recruit staff after 62 percent of London Ambulance Service employees said they would not recommend it as a place to work
Investigators say he barricaded himself in the cockpit and manually flew the plane into the mountains, killing all 150 people on board
The medic resigned after the incidents; he did not attend his hearing and was found guilty of misconduct
The jet carrying 150 people from Barcelona to Dusseldorf slammed into a remote section of the French Alps.
The crew was attacked by the patient first and later the patient’s sister
Out of more than 1,500 East of England Ambulance Service employees, 55 percent said they were considering leaving due to working extra hours; 44 percent said they had taken sick time off as a result
Driver suspected of losing control on curvy road and bus fell 1,300 feet down mountain
The Netherlands foundation has granted nearly 6,000 wishes, including a woman’s recent desire to see a Rembrandt exhibit, since it was founded in 2007 by a man who was inspired by a patient’s love for sailing
The whale breached and hit the side of the boat; the collision threw a woman into the water and she died of her injuries
Hamilton EMS chief requests funding to hire more paramedics to alleviate the burden
The Ambulance Wish Foundation, with six ambulances and 230 medically trained volunteers, has granted nearly 6,000 wishes since 2007
3 French Olympians, filming a popularity reality TV show, among the 10 dead from the incident
Photographs of patients, with disrespectful captions, were taken while she should have been caring for patients
Emotion-provoking videos and images intended to educate public about the vital services provided by medics
Man who assaulted the London Ambulance Service paramedic sentenced to 300 hours of community service
Dramatic footage shows him losing consciousness during the jump and another skydiver coming to his aid
Marathon halted due to extreme heat; 75 runners treated on the scene
He is concerned about his exposure during training and that the material made its way into the base’s drinking-water supply
He immediately started performing CPR, dialed 999, and stayed calm and collected when his father collapsed
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