emergency

An emergency is an event requiring immediate attention. Without a remedial response to the situation, an emergency can have disastrous consequences. Trained professionals reacting quickly with honed and targeted skills can many times reverse the direction of an alarming entanglement. This is why emergency preparedness is such a critical factor and determinant for the outcome of any emergency.

Those who have the propensity and foresight not to panic, coupled with a willingness to immerse themselves fully as a participant in rescue efforts, can draw upon powers they were previously unaware of, and end up being heroes and saving lives. Examples are the firefighters, who on 11 September 2001 risked their lives to save their fellow countrymen from the catastrophic effects of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Another notable example of a heroic response to an emergency is the pilot Chesley Sullenberger who saved his crew and passengers from death when he had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff.

Bloggers speak candidly about emergency and the response there of at sites like nationalterroralert.com and incaseofemergencyblog.com.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “emergency”

 

• Interest rates on credit cards hit highest point in 13 years

  
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  Interest rates on credit cards have hit a 13-year high. Image: MoneyBlogNewz/Flickr.com/CC-BY The interest rates charged on credit cards have recently reached a 13-year high. Since legislation has changed the rules about how interest can be charged, card companies are raising the base rates to make up lost ground. ...
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• Bizarre Encounters

  
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  "This is theWestin at the airport, Doctor Oppenheim. A guest has cut off his ear and wouldlike to see a doctor.” “I can’t sewan ear back in a hotel room,” I explained. “You should send him to theCentinella E.R.” This seemed to satisfy him, and he hung up. This callarrived at 1:05 a.m. After ...
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• Big City Obstacles to Getting Home in a Disaster

  
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  Think about possible impediments to getting home in an emergency so you can plan ahead. … Read More
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• Most Suicidal Youth Seen by MDs in Year Before Death

  
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  More than 80 percent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, a new study finds. “This suggests there are a lot of opportunities for prevention,” said Anne Rhodes, Ph.D., a research scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital Suicide Studies ...
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• HCL Power Bank 1800 mah Emergency Charger Rs. 468 – Shopclues.com

  
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• Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk

  
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  But the following weeks will be the test. Authorities have said the International Space Station’s six-member crew was not in danger from the leak. Here is the original post: Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk
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• Refuse tip fire smokes out Stockholm

  
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  Smoke billowing from a fire at a refuse station in southern Stockholm has caused a slew of calls from concerned residents across the city to the emergency services, including one falsely claiming that the Royal Palace was ablaze. … Read More
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• Our unrealistic attitudes about death, through a doctor’s eyes

  
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  We all die. Here’s just a snippet from this doctors’ experience: …Sometimes an estranged family member is “flying in next week to get all this straightened out.” This is usually the person who knows the least about her struggling parent’s health; she’ll have problems bringing her white horse as ...
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• Thermal Activated Shutoff Emergency Isolation Valves

  
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  By Mike Farrell Assured Automation Automated & Manual Valves and Flow Metershttp://assuredautomation.com Assured Automation Thermally activated Emergency Isolation Valves (EIVs) are critical components in refinery, terminal and distribution safety systems. Thermal activated shutoffs work like fuses in the ...
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• Cyber Security – Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Hinkle Group (Springfield, VA)

  
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  … Source -  Cyber Security – Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Hinkle Group (Springfield, VA)
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• US Paratrooper Sucked Out Of Airplane

  
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  WASHINGTON – A US paratrooper is lucky to still be alive after he was sucked out of the airplane when his emergency chute suddenly opened up. The un-identified soldier
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• Ambulance half-hour wait times go up 58% under coalition

  
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  Department of Health report on 30-minute delays reveals worsening crisis in emergency care The number of ambulances waiting outside accident and emergency departments for more than half an hour has gone up by 58% under the coalition, figures reveal, providing further evidence of a crisis in the NHS. Nearly 99,000 ...
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• Investing in preparation for potential disasters is a “no brainer”, Elizabeth Longworth, Director of UNISDR

  
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  Analysis: Getting governments to cough up for DRR By John James Photo: Jason Gutierrez/IRIN Survivors pass through their devastated village in Mindanao, Philippines, following Typhoon Bopha (Dec 2012) HIGHLIGHTS Funding argument not yet won Disaster preparedness saves lives Donors putting more money into resilience ...
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• Astronauts Fix International Space Station Leak During Emergency Spacewalk

  
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  Astronauts fixed an ammonia coolant leak in the International Space Station on Saturday during an emergency spacewalk. The event was broadcast live on NASA Television and live-streamed on several websites. The hastily planned spacewalk was undertaken by Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn , who replaced a ...
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• 10 Steps That Could Save Your Business

  
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  Folks, today I am just going to share with you one of the better articles I have read recently. Whether you are a “business” or not, and whether you’ve heard some of the advice here before, or not, I think many (most?) of us will benefit from reading: Disaster Recovery: 10 Steps That Could Save […]
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• World Food Programme Distributes Emergency Food Assistance To Syrians Fleeing To Tartous

  
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  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has started distribution of emergency ready-t0-eat food rations and high-energy biscuits to thousands of newly displaced families who were forced to flee Banias and surrounding villages on Syria’s Mediterranean coast to Tartous city following heavy fighting in their ...
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• Doomsday Preppers is Making Fun of You

  
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  Recently, I caught a few episodes of Doomsday Preppers on Nat Geo channel. My conclusion is that while it provides some useful and helpful info, I got the impression that there is an undercurrent of making fun of the preppers. It is hard to describe, but it seemed as though the punchline was "look at these ...
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• RRU: CALFIRE/Riverside PIO Cheri Lynn Patterson Will Be Missed. #CaFire #CALFIRE

  
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  One of the voices for CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department is silent. Cheri Lynn Patterson, 46, who had been a 911 dispatcher and public information officer in the county for 26 years, died May 4 at Hemet Valley Medical Center after a four-year battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Patterson was one of ...
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• Investigation Of Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Begins As Paramedic Is Arrested

  
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  Earlier today it was revealed that a West, TX paramedic named Bryce Reed had been arrested on charges of possessing a destructive device, and also that a criminal investigation has been officially launched into the April 17th fertilizer plant explosion that claimed the lives of 15 people. … Read More
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• 2600mAh KABO Fragrance Mobile Power Bank External Battery Charger for iPhone iPod Samsung HTC LG Sony (Black) $15 + Free Shipping!

  
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  2600mAh KABO Fragrance Mobile Power Bank External Battery Charger for iPhone iPod Samsung HTC LG Sony – YellowThe KABO mobile power bank has lemon fragrance that smells really goodUsed as an emergency backup when your phone’s internal battery is drained on the go Comes with a stainless steel ring loop that is easy ...
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