10th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

The 18th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine.

The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) holds regional and global congresses to advance disaster health and emergency medical education and research. The congresses are a platform for professionals and those interested in disaster and emergency health to network and exchange ideas. Key to each congress is the exchange of experiences among colleagues. The World Congress...

Reports of the Chairs of the Scientific and Invited Papers 15th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

In a well attended session with >70 participants, the session on EMS System Design was the first of four in a one-daytrack to focus attention on the diversity, training, clinical aspects, and component integration of prehospital care. As an introduction to the complexity of the subject, the chair provided a brief overview of the current state of emergency medical services (EMS) and also describ...

The 10th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

The 10th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation

Disaster and Emergency Medicine – A Conceptual Introduction

Disasters and Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) occur out of the blue, most times without warning, and in a wide scope of locations. Each disaster is different from the rest, both in the past and in the future. This creates a situation where the experience accumulated in one place is relatively small and localized in the long-haul, and it is therefore our duty to learn and share information, knowle...

Disaster Management and Emergency Medicine in Malaysia