Online Seminar to Assist Emergency Planners

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has put up an online seminar for its Citizen Corps organization to assist emergency planners to equip their communities to face disasters in the best possible way.

The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had launched a zombie apocalypse social media campaign in the previous year for the same purpose.

Stopping Life-Threatening Internal Bleeding Via a Portable Emergency Treatment
A new emergency treatment for internal bleeding; a counterpart to the tourniquets that keep people from bleeding to death from external wounds has moved closer to reality.

Emergency planners were asked to use the threat of zombies to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters.

The government's recommendation plans include keeping an emergency evacuation plan in place, keeping a change of clothes, emergency flashlight, fresh water, and extra medications.

Automated Emergency Braking System Would Help In Reducing Accidents
Automated Emergency Braking system has been hailed as the next big thing in vehicle safety since the introduction of the seat belt.

Source-Medindia

Emergency Patients Prefer Technology-based Interventions for Behavioral Issues
A researcher has found that emergency department patients prefer technology-based interventions for high-risk behaviors such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and violence.