Resuscitation in Rescue Boats

Path Planning for Robotic Boats in a Rescue System

Water is life. There is no denying. But water is also a source of many disasters and dangers. There are a lot of rivers, canals and waterways in South Asian countries. In some cases water transports are the only mode of transportation for movement and trade. Many natural and man-made causes like flood, cyclone, tsunamis, jacking, looting; sometimes, people get stuck in a water surrounded enviro...

Termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in mountain rescue.

The aim was to establish scientifically supported recommendations for termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in mountain rescue, which can be applied by physicians and nonphysicians. A literature search was performed; the results and recommendations were discussed among the authors, and finally approved by the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) in...

Foot and ankle injuries occurring in inflatable rescue boats (IRB) during surf lifesaving activities.

Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs) are utilised by the Surf Life Saving Association (SLSA) in Australia to perform rescue operations and in regional competitions between surf clubs. These activities have resulted in a number of serious foot and ankle injuries which reflect the high impact of this activity in heavy and unpredictable surf. We have retrospectively reviewed 12 significant injuries rela...

Comments on editorial "rescue and resuscitation or body retrieval--the dilemmas of search and rescue efforts in drowning incidents".

Respiratory Resuscitation in Drug Poisoning

We have described the more important re­spiratory complications relating to poison­ing. Particular attention has been directed for the prevention of aspiration of stomach contents, and treatment of acid aspiration syndrome because of its poor progvosis. Re­spiratory complications may occur in 3p.c. of poisonings. In comatose patient possibility of aspiration is great. Respiratory assistance wit...