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”

• Prachanda on mystery visit to Singapore

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  Kathmandu, Nov 16 (IANS) Nepal’s Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, whose party has threatened to call an indefinite shutdown if its demand is not addressed by Friday, flew to Singapore Monday in a surprise move, causing a flutter in political circles.The former revolutionary is accompanied by Maoist ...
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• Keep heart attack victim cool for better survival chance

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  London, Nov 16 (IANS) Rapid cooling of the body after a cardiac arrest seems to improve chances of survival without damaging the victim’s brain, a new study has found.“We now have a method that is safe and can be started within minutes of cardiac arrest to minimise damage during this very critical period,” said ...
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• How Taliban almost killed German defence minister

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  London, Nov. 16 (ANI): The helicopter of Germany’s new Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg was almost hit by the Taliban in Afghanistan, where he had gone to visit German troops.On Friday, Guttenberg’s helicopter narrowly missed the heavy machine gun and tracer firing from Taliban, as it flew in convoy ...
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• ‘Chilled-out’ device may help protect brain during heart attacks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new research has suggested that rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve his or her chance of survival without brain damage.“We now have a method that is safe and can be started within minutes of cardiac arrest to minimize damage during this very critical period,” said ...
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• I need a new explanation

  
  GruntDoc — Authority: 423
  Because mine no longer makes sense to people… Many of the abscesses I drain require wound packing (I generally use 1/4” iodoform gauze, so these aren’t giant cavities), and during the procedure I tell the patient why I’m doing a wound packing, and what to expect. When we’re done with the procedure, until ...
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• mPower Emergency Illuminator lights up after 20 years

  
  Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine — Authority: 712
  Perhaps the best piece of advice I never got was "leave your flashlight in an obvious, easily accessible place”, because the one time you’ll really need it will be during a power outage or a blown fuse and the last thing you want at that time is wonder where the heck you put it. Oh, and keep it fully charged (you ...
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• Bushfire Watch and Act message for Freeling

  
  South Australia — Authority: 149
  CFS advises that a bushfire at Freeling north of Gawler near Gawler - Kapunda Road may threaten your safety. The FREELING fire is travelling in a North East direction towards Leske Road and Neindorf Road. Smoke, flames and burning embers may threaten your safety and your property. If you dont have a ...
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• Chanuka Wattegama at European Commission Environment Conference

  
  LIRNEasia — Authority: 500
  The Directorate of Environment, European Commission organises the conference ‘The Civil Protection Forum – Towards a more resilient society’ that aims to explore the concept of resilience. Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and impact of disasters, and Europe has to be prepared for this ...
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• Hackers Create Tools for Disaster Relief

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 164
  At the first ever Random Hacks of Kindness event developers work on technology tools emergency relief workers can use in disasters.
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• You need a buddy!

  
  Adventures of a Funky Heart! — Authority: 425
  Here’s a good post by The Happy Hospitalist about the mental checklist a doctor goes through whenever a patient is examined. In this case, however, the doctor misread an important sign and decided to send the child home.  Happy describes what happened next: Several hours later the child was complaining of a ...
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• CFR: “Vaccines No More Harmful Than Tuna Sandwich”

  
  Learn Free Internet Marketing Learn Free Internet Marketing Strategies using Video, Articles, Social Networking, Social Media, Web 2.0, Blogs, Affiliate Marketing — Authority: 163
  a tuna sandwich than the flu shot. When was the last time you injected a tuna sandwich directly into your bloodstream? One has to wonder if the members of the CFR symposium actually believe this nonsense or if they are peddling it because they think it will sell vaccines to the sheep. The 1500 percent [...]
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• WHO publishes plans to take over the whole of society in pandemic emergency

  
  EndrTimes — Authority: 444
  WHO has just released its “Whole of Society Pandemic readiness guidelines" first prepared in April 2009, the same month the swine flu virus mysteriously appeared in Mexico City , and revised in July 2009. The plan outlines how WHO will take over a country’s essential services, including water and sanitation; fuel ...
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• Dental emergencies Lone Tree and Denver Dentists

  
  Cottonwood Dental Group — Authority: 111
  Dental Emergencies in Denver and Lone Tree Colorado Avoiding dental emergencies we should think would be the goal of most dental patients. Recently a patient of another dentist contacted our Lone Tree dental office over the weekend with a tooth that had become infected. Their chief complaint was pain and… ...
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• How to Pick the Best Online Health Care Degree

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 146
  Health care is a booming industry that continuously needs skills workers and professional workforces to fulfill the job positions. If you are in the health care industry, the high demand in the industry can create a good opportunity for you to move your health care career to a high level, what you need is a ...
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• Melbourne & Samoa Fire Services Honour Fallen Firefighter Peter Letiu

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 442
  "Its given the Fire Service a real big boost just to have this appliance here, particularly as the technology behind the appliance is far greater than what we have at the moment", Commissioner Hill said.
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• Bird strikes cause emergency landing

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 541
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• Hackers create tools for disaster relief

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 463
  At the first ever Random Hacks of Kindness event developers work on technology tools emergency relief workers can use in disasters.
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• Fire?!

  
  TORU? DAILY PHOTO — Authority: 128
  Unfortunately, the tenement houses in Toruńs Old Town are so closely built together and the electrical wiring is usually quite old that fires can be quite common. Last night there was a scare when 2 fire engines turned up at one flat...causing a crowd to gather. You can just make out the hoses as the firemen tried to ...
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• Baby-Sitter Bear Magnet

  
  Chilly Dog, Cozy Blog - Promotional Product Ideas — Authority: 137
  Keep all your important emergency contact information in plain view with this Baby-Sitter Bear Magnet ! This memo magnet leaves room for important names and phone numbers, so baby-sitters or other house guests will be well-informed. Surface is write-on /wipe-off for convenience. Order them custom imprinted with ...
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• Not Much Sense In Paying Off Early A Low-Rate Mortgage

  
  Refinance Home Mortgages — Authority: 434
  Its better to use that money to develop a nest egg for emergencies.Mortgage debt is also tax deductible. (...)
  14 hours ago

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