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The international topic covers news, opinion and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments.
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
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
A jury heard that the 25-year-old raped one friend and fondled four others after they were drunk and he said he would look after them
A week after she was pronounced dead, an attendee saw the girl’s head move while arranging the coffin
Rescue workers used gas cutters, iron rods and shovels to reach those trapped in the rubble
After he purchased the vehicle at a reduced cost, hundreds raised $40,000 to ship the ambulance to the poor city of Dedougou, and he set up a nonprofit to teach them EMS skills
They were taking part in a forced-entry at an abandoned house when a ball of fire sent hot gas into their faces; two police officers were also hurt
A study released this week shows the U.S. ranked dead last compared to 11 countries; the United Kingdom was first
Receptionists turned her away when she asked them to call her an ambulance; she dug for her cell phone outside the clinic
The South African man was found using a fork and knife to eat the heart; witnesses have been offered counselling
The 71-year-old Han Solo star was collided with a hydraulic door during a stunt while filming Star Wars: Episode VII
The Duke of Cambridge stepped down as a search-and-rescue pilot to take on full-time royal duties, but is considering returning to the skies
They jumped into the open-pit toilet but were unable to breathe and lost consciousness
Rescuers heard people shouting for help and are searching for those missing
The driver was distracted for an estimated 19 seconds, and hit 20-year-old and her fiance, who were broken down on the shoulder of the road in England
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the differences and similarities of EMS in London
Dozens of ambulances drove back and forth to carry the rising number of bodies as well as injured workers extracted from the mine
From heavy traffic, to poor equipment, to terrorism victims, ‘ambulance drivers’ in Karachi have seen it all
Rescuers pulled out 26 people; five were confirmed dead at the scene; eight others were seriously injured and six of them later died in the hospital
At 8:53 a.m., two minutes before a crew member on the bridge made the ferry’s first distress call, one student says: “Am I really going to die?”
Firefighter Dennis Walling was set to fly back to the U.S. after a job interview when drug dogs targeted his suitcase; he says the suitcase was given to him by the airline
He said he treated the heart throb’s mother at a concert while she was pregnant, and she told him she was going to name the boy Harry
Since divers found a way over the weekend to enter the submerged ferry, the death count has shot up
A paramedic as well as the driver and passenger of a BMW sustained non-life threatening injuries
As soon as the avalanche occurred, rescuers, guides and climbers rushed to help, and all other climbing was suspended
Evacuation orders came too late for many now trapped on the ship; with more than still 270 missing, the death toll is expected to rise
