Follow us! Heart disease is the number one cause of death of men and women in the US and many other countries including the UAE (source). This health issue has been a global challenge most especially now that people with risk of heart disease – people with diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity – are more vulnerable than ever because…
DetailsFollow us! A healthy heart is one of the most important ways to live a long life. On the contrary, poor heart health can lead to tons of health risks, making heart disease the leading cause of death in many countries. It is commonly known that eating right and staying physically active are some of…
DetailsFollow us! Face masks have been used globally to protect against the COVID19 transmission. With the continuous extreme demand for face masks, different styles of many kinds have been introduced for enhanced comfort, look, and protection. However, does the level of demand reflects how people’s protection is enhanced? A huge chunk of masks being…
DetailsFollow us! On 25th January, the UAE reached 2.57 million vaccinated residents making UAE in the top 5 list of countries with the most vaccines administered together with China and the USA. If you have or haven’t booked a Covid19 vaccine appointment, here are some helpful details on what to expect after taking the vaccine.…
DetailsFollow us! During emergencies, time is the most crucial factor that affects survival. Another challenging factor that emergency responders have to deal alongside that is where the emergency took place, for an instance, a high-rise building – an emergency setting where up to hundreds of people can get trapped and injured in just a couple of…
DetailsFollow us! Construction sites, warehouses, and factories are some of the high-risk environments to work in. No wonder why these places have the most warning and safety signs. But what about the office? Yes, it is considered as the safest work environment but did you know that it is also a place where most IGNORED HAZARDS are found? …
DetailsFollow us! The workplace is where everyone spends half of their day; and is also the place where fire, explosion, weather events, power failure, hazardous chemical release, and other types of emergencies might occur. The level of preparation that is being put to prepare your home for these emergencies must be twice as much as…
DetailsFollow us! Photo by freepik.com Emergency medical responders are called out for different kinds of emergency scenarios. Therefore, an EMS must be equipped with a wide range of equipment and devices so they can properly provide emergency care. Here is the list of essential equipment mostly seen in an ambulance: ECG Monitor and Defibrillator An ECG monitor tracks the…
DetailsFollow us! Good hand hygiene is the best way to stop viral infections from spreading. Says the World Health Organization (WHO), frequent handwashing is still the leading preventive measure together with social distancing that everybody must practice to avoid getting infected with the Sars-CoV-2. Today, the rise of the production of sanitizers and disinfectants is at its peak due to the pandemic. However, most of these hand sanitizing liquids…
DetailsFollow us! The emergency stretcher is a medical equipment that is used to immobilize and safely carry an injured individual or patient to the ambulance – it could be a helicopter, plane, boat, or land vehicle – or to the location of the medical treatment facility. Stretchers are used in different emergency situations, such as search and rescue, ambulance, and more. It is a crucial part of…
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