International
The international topic covers news, opinion and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments.
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Dr. Linda Dykes and Rom Duckworth discuss trans-Atlantic lessons in emergency management
As donated vehicles are destroyed by hostile action – more ambulances, fire trucks and SUVs are needed
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMT Jeremy Daw, 66, had come out of retirement as a former paramedic to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic
The city of Greater Sudbury already has three hybrid ambulances and plans to have a fully electric fleet by 2035
The Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) masks provide increased safety “with an added bonus of a smiling face”
Family members of the recovering COVID-19 patient said she was tucked into a stranger’s bed eight miles from her home
Ghana National Ambulance Service Senior EMT Abraham Tetteh was killed while transporting a pregnant woman to the hospital
Learn tips for overcoming imposter syndrome, leading with conviction and setting boundaries from three rising EMS leaders
The first paramedics in Europe went to work in Brighton, England on March 4, 1971
A new report identified about 400 attacks motivated by fear or frustration over COVID-19
The London Ambulance Service rolled out a trial program to equip providers with cameras that can be turned on when a patient becomes aggressive
Canadian paramedics working late at night were treated to stunning scenery as the aurora borealis lit up the sky above them and their rig
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they will begin delivering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the country “immediately”
The report in a medical journal noted it was unusual for just one AA battery to produce enough electricity to interfere with the monitor
Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK’s Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. worked with Peel Region Paramedic Services to test the ability of a drone to deliver AEDs to lay responders
After a change of heart by three council members, the Naperville City Council reversed course agreed to donate an 11-year-old ambulance to their sister city of Cancun, Mexico
Rescuers searched through eight collapsed buildings Saturday, pulling survivors from the rubble; 751 emergency vehicles and 20 sniffer dogs have been deployed
Great North Air Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom demonstrated a test of new flight technology for rescues on difficult terrain
Imad and Lina Khalil said their experience made them recognize the importance of supporting Lebanon’s EMS system
A British court was told during an inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack that police officers pleaded for ambulances as concertgoers carried victims on makeshift stretchers
Remembering the brave 10 in their final moments and reflecting on the impact of their loss
Iranian health officials said the rail ambulance is part of ongoing efforts to improve access to emergency medical services across the country
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
Dramatic video shows the moment that a fire at a fireworks warehouse rocks the capital of Lebanon
A 2-year-old Harris’s hawk helps deter pesky pigeons that can interfere with London’s Air Ambulance Charity aircraft
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
Paramedic Nicholas Hennink, who was named Canada’s 2020 Paramedic of the Year, opened up about his struggle with PTSD and addiction
The plaque commemorating New South Wales Paramedic Michael Wilson, who died while rescuing a man from a canyon in 2011, was previously stolen in 2016
The paramedics said the patient threatened and lunged at them, leading them to flee to a nearby home
New South Wales Ambulance has reportedly instructed its crews to avoid procedures that put them at risk of COVID-19 exposure
Ambulance crews in a Russian town plan to protest after not receiving bonuses promised to those who work with COVID-19 patients
