Emergency Medical Services

The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion...

As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) become a more familiar presence in the skies, new companies are getting in on the action. Krossblade Aerospace Systems, a...

The latest MDA (Magen David Adom, Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross) command vehicle was based on a Dutch truck chassis, built in England...

Drone delivery has been expanding to first response in the cardiac emergency setting. Every minute literally counts in increasing the odds of survival for...

Aid agencies call for global response as WHO admits extraordinary measures are needed to contain disease amid rampant fear The WHO has been criticized for...

Magen David Adom (MDA) is an Israeli medical emergency and rescue service. The MDA uses many kinds of vehicles, allowing medical teams to quickly...

An official report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the U.S. government is not fully prepared to handle nuclear terrorist attacks...

Some of the weapons and ammunition that were airdropped by the coalition aircraft fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria , missed the planned drop...

Unmanned technology plays a major role not only during disasters but also in the aftermath. The Red Cross unmanned aircraft team was supplied with...

Developed by Andover, Massachusetts-based Physical Sciences, the Instant Eye aerial drone is designed to improve situational awareness during disaster response efforts. The GPS-enabled Unmanned Aerial...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (February 10th 2015): U.S Visa waiver program is under attack by many experts Terror attacks on...

Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medicine service and Red Cross national society, has released a mobile app that aims to significantly streamline...

Hovermast is a new means for providing stabilized real-time aerial surveillance, to forces maneuvering along the battlefield. It is currently being tested and assessed...

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

About two years ago, in 2014, Amir Elichai was walking along the beach when he was mugged by a  group of people. Amir immediately...

During an emergency situation in a school or any other public institution, it is imperative to have instant communication with 911, first responders, and...

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,...

When disaster strikes, it’s crucial that first responders have reliable access to a controlled network, allowing them to receive and deliver critical information while...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (2 December 2014): Chinese military officials have deployed a highly accurate laser defense system Private industry experts...

Questions about the U.S. government’s legal authority to contain the Ebola virus are increasing, even as federal officials attempt to keep public panic at...

"When an army is ready for war it also has to be ready for all types of disasters, natural and man-made. In order to...

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