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NIT Trichy professor invents multipurpose rescue boat called 'Fureboat'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Fureboat, a piece of multipurpose furniture, can be used as daily furniture as well as for safeguarding lives and valuables during emergencies like floods.
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Psychological First Aid training could help improve care workers' wellbein
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study has shown that Psychological First Aid, training originally created for people to support others, can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their own mental well-being. First developed by the World Health Organisation, Psychological First Aid (PFA) is the globally recomme
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"All the new National Highways will have helipads along them..." Jyotiradi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): All the new national highways to be constructed in the country will have helipads along them for immediate evacuation during emergencies, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed on Tuesday while speaking at Civil Aviation Minister's Conferen
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WHO asks countries to recognize importance of investing in primary healthc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries to recognize the importance of investing in health, particularly in primary healthcare, said WHO South-East Asia Region Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh.
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Climate crisis intensifying heatwaves: UN-backed report warns ahead of COP
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI): Greater action is needed to avert the recurrence of disastrous heatwaves, which are being intensified by the climate crisis, a UN and Red Cross report warned.
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ITW adopts a campaign to save 11-year-old Zeus Agastya, Pledges to match e
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) /Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Medical emergencies can affect everyone, but when the patient is a child with an aggressive form of cancer, the urgency is multiplied. Zeus Agastya Krishna Bannerjee is an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Acute lymphobla
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Ahead of World Heart Day, Kauvery Hospital launches Restart Heart Foundati
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of World Heart Day, Kauvery Hospital launched the Restart Heart Foundation, an initiative to address the rising numbers of cardiac arrests, educate the community on the prevention of cardiac arrests and equip them wit
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WHO South-East Asia region road map to strengthen emergency preparedness,
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paro [Bhutan], September 8 (ANI): In order to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for public health emergencies with multi-dimensional impact, a regional roadmap built on the lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is set to be rolled out in the WHO South-East Asia R
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The iPhone 14, 14 Pro to feature satellite SOS for off-grid emergencies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Cupertino (California) [US], September 8 (ANI): Apple is incorporating a limited type of satellite communication into new iPhones, allowing users to send an SOS even when they are disconnected from the internet, with no dish necessary. While it does not allow normal data, phone, or text comm
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Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar at inaugural National Martime SAREX 2022
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 27 (ANI): Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar attended the inaugural session of the 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2022. He called the event unique and focused on capacity building towards handling emergencies.
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IAC Vikrant equipped with 16-bed hospital, 2 operation theatres to cater m
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Onboard Vikrant/Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 23 (ANI): Vikrant, the indigenous aircraft carrier soon to be commissioned into the Indian Navy, consists of a mini hospital with 16 beds, two operation theatres and for the first time, a CT scan machine. These will be installed on the ship w
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3 emergency landings of international airlines in India in last 48 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Three Aircraft of International airlines made emergency landings at various airports in the country in the last 48 hours, making it a day of technical emergencies for various airlines.
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