Emergency Medical Services

Ebola is visible from space: you can see its effects. Satellite imagery that provide high-resolution pictures from low Earth orbit give a picture of...

The United States is dealing with many threats in all areas of life and has to be prepared to cope with a wide range...

iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (18 November 2014): Low-cost Ebola sensor Self-healing computers: next step in fighting hackers The Chinese civilian UAV market Morocco to assist UAE...

A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) unveiled recently is designed for use in defense, disaster relief, and rescue missions. The J8 Atlas Xtreme Terrain...

Ahead of Independence Day celebrations: Safety regulations published by the Israeli MDA medical emergency service and the Israel Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority. Ahead of...

First responders are constantly looking to improve, sharpen their senses and abilities and put their hands on the most innovative and useful equipment. Now,...

The Defense Department has started to beef up systems needed to support troops and nongovernmental organizations engaged in the Ebola fight in West Africa,...

When saving people’s life, every second is important and might be critical. Magen David Adom (MD), Israel’s national rescue organization, has recently inaugurated a...

Earthquakes aren't measured linearly, but in orders of magnitude, which means a 6.1 magnitude quake like the one that recently shook Northern California is...

One of the risks evolving during police operations is that when an officer is injured, the period of time until help arrives might be...

Almost every winter people find themselves in many countries trapped after a snow avalanche. In the search for those buried beneath the snow, every second...

San Diego, California-based Pfenex Inc. announced it has signed a five year contract valued at up to $143.5 million with the Biomedical Advanced Research...

Big Data and Open data and analytics have become fundamental tools in disaster preparedness, experts say. But public officials aren't using them enough. Lucy Jones,...

Big disasters almost always result in big power failures. Not only do they take down home appliances, they also wreak havoc with key infrastructure...

A new guide covers readiness and response to violent incidents in medical facilities. Violence at hospitals is a common phenomenon. Hospital environments are naturally full of tension,...

iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (11 November 2014): The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force: NCIJTF New UASs: SpyLite mini and BlueBird Raytheon is testing a new laser-guided...

Airmen from the 633rd Medical Group set up tents for a 25-bed hospital to aid Liberian health workers infected with Ebola on October 8...

How do you train a dog to detect a threat and issue an alert? Dogs are known for their highly keen sense of smell. While...

Israel’s Home Front Command is using a trainer and simulator enabling search and rescue forces to train and simulate emergency scenarios, city streets, war...

How does the United States allow health workers to help West Africa while minimizing their risk? One answer that the White House may be...

During the past two weeks, which started with the murder of Eitam and Na’ama Henkin, Magen David Adom (MDA) forces all over the country...

This is a threat taken very seriously by Britain. At the height of the Ebola crisis in West Africa last year, British military experts...