Tag: Paramedic
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Increased violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the West Bank, reports Amnesty
This increase in violence includes deadly attacks and disproportionate force, increasing tensions in the region. A notable reported tactic was a raid by Israeli forces disguised as medical personnel. In 2023, at least 507 Palestinians, including at least 81 children, were killed in the West Bank, marking a significant increase in fatalities since October 7…
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Important notice to the public in the Stallbacka area in Trollhättan municipality, Västra Götaland county
P1 Dokumentär has gained unique access to the ambulance staff's everyday life. During the fall of 2023, radio reporter Sara Håkansson followed two ambulances and got a close-up insight into the staff's dramatic work life. During the 12.5-hour work shifts, the ambulance personnel in Stockholm County have to face a wide variety of problems –…
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Epilepsy attacks put a significant burden on emergency services in the capital region, according to the study
Epileptic seizures are a common reason for 911 calls and emergency room visits. The study combined information from emergency services, hospital emergency departments, and hospital treatments in the capital region and nearby municipalities for suspected epilepsy attacks in people over 16 years of age. A unique body of information has been collected over the course…
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Twenty people got stuck on a ski lift
On the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes in Akureyri, the Fjarkan ski lift broke down today, leaving around 20 people stranded. Rescue services and the police were notified of the incident at 1:38 p.m. Rescue teams from the North East were called to the scene by police, who were asked to help get people off the lift.…
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Other than emergency calls burden the emergency services
Emergency calls have increased significantly in various parts of Finland, and ambulances are often sent to situations where there is no real emergency, the rescue service says. Such situations can overwhelm emergency services and delay their arrival in truly urgent situations. According to the emergency center’s figures, the number of first aid services dispatched during…
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Death of a tourist in Þingvellir National Park
On Saturday in Almannagjá, in the national park of Þingvellir, an elderly foreign tourist suddenly fainted. The rescuers from the Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands clinic together with the national park staff gave the man first aid. Police and paramedics from Reykjavik and Selfoss also arrived, and a Coast Guard helicopter had landed in the area. Unfortunately, resuscitation…
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The head of health urges Finns to reduce alcohol consumption as the shortage of healthcare personnel worsens
The shortage of personnel in social and health care has worsened during the summer, when employers have not been able to recruit enough personnel to cover vacation trips. Markus HenrikssonThe director general of Valvira, the supervisory authority for the social and health sector, told Yle that the problems are "serious". "Normally, during the summer season,…
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* New * The train disaster in Dalarna in 1980
11-year-old Johanna and her classmates are standing on the platform in Borlänge. They have saved money throughout the semester and are now going on a school trip to Furuvik in Gävle. When the train enters the station, they run before 19-year-old George, who is on his way to the restaurant school in Sandviken. The children…
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The strike by health workers was postponed for two weeks
The nurses’ strike, which began on Friday, April 1, in more than ten hospital districts will be postponed by two weeks, the mediator announced Monday. The change came at the initiative of the Minister of Labor Tuula Haatainen (SDP) has decided that the strike will begin no earlier than April 15 at 6 p.m. The…
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Public services addressing staff shortages caused by the coronavirus
The acceleration of coronavirus infections has temporarily taken large numbers out of the labor force, leading to shortages in a number of key public service sectors. The City of Turku, public transport in the Turku region and waste management in southwestern Finland have all announced that they are preparing for the shortage of personnel caused…
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Demi Lovato – Disney, the music and the addiction
It’s completely quiet inside the big white house in the Hollywood Hills. Through the panoramic windows you can look out over a hot summer Los Angeles and away on the horizon you can see the Pacific Ocean. It’s Tuesday morning, July 24, 2018. It’s eleven o’clock and Demi Lovato’s personal assistant Jordan is sitting downstairs…
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Union Representative: McDonald’s recruitment problems are more broadly reflected "stigma" to work in the fast food industry
Young people in Finland are less and less willing to work in fast food restaurants, especially after the ill-treatment of employees in the Hesburger chains. Markus Kutvonen, Chairman of the STTK Student Department. Complaints related to Hesburger became public in August this year, reporting, among other things, chronic underemployment, workers ’obligation to work 10 hours…
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Hennar rödd – a conference on the health of women of foreign origin
This year, Hennar rödd (Her Voice) is organizing a conference on the health of women of foreign origin in Iceland. The topic is not widely discussed in society, but in the days of COVID-19, it has become evident that further discussion and research is needed on this issue. The conference will focus on the experiences…
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Rescue operation on Lake Þingvallavatn
At 7 a.m., the emergency services received a call from three young girls who had gone out on a boat to Lake Þingvallavatn and could not return to the shore. After the boat began to pour water, the girls called for help. The rescuers from the Landsbjörg group who went to the rescue reported that…
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Sara’s husband was not believed – died after a brain haemorrhage: “They said he was playing”
When Sara’s husband, who was himself a doctor, suffered a cerebral haemorrhage, the paramedics thought he was simulating, calling it cultural fainting. The case is currently pending in Gothenburg District Court if the Västra Götaland region has discriminated against the man – something the region says has not happened. “Our appearance had a greater effect…
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The eruption site was closed due to the unsafe level of gas contamination
More than 140 rescue teams took part in a rescue operation on the Reykjanes peninsula last night because of people who went to admire the eruption of the volcano in Geldingadalur and found themselves in a difficult situation because of the bad weather. There is a yellow weather alert in the area. According to the…
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Bedridden elderly people are offered vaccinations at home
– It is an offer for elderly citizens who are tied to their home or otherwise immobile, says Jan Nielsen, director of the Elderly and Disability Administration in Aalborg Municipality. Target groups two and three include the elderly over 65 who receive personal or practical care at home, as well as the elderly over 85.…
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Tiger Woods car damage disorders doubt the future
American golf legend Tiger Woods recovered in hospital on Wednesday after surgery for serious injuries to his legs in a car accident that has raised fears for the 45-year-old’s career. Law enforcement officials said the 15-time major, who has been injured in recent years, was lucky enough to survive the crash in which his car…
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From Iceland – Vaccines against Moderna Coronavirus will probably arrive in Iceland next week
As Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine continues to spread across Iceland, a new batch from Moderna is likely to come down next week RÚV reports. Þórólfur Guðnason, Chief Epidemiologist, took questions from reporters about the Moderna vaccine today, where the Icelandic Medicines Agency confirmed an agreement with Moderna today. “We hope so [the Moderna vaccine] will come…
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Ambulance care requests reinforcement
In Gothenburg, the ambulance service has recently requested reinforcements from the defense. In Stockholm, there is now a steeply rising curve over daily calls and increasingly longer waiting times. – Our request is three ambulances with paramedics, where we will staff with legal staff. It is a model we had in the spring and summer…