When Disaster Strikes Skilled Volunteers are Ready

When disaster strikes.

arthquakes, hurricanes, fires, toxic spills, and terrorist attacks are examples of natural and man-made calamities that are a tragic fact of life. Emergency personnel such as firemen, paramedics, and police officers who arrive on the scene immediately after the event are referred to as first respon-ders. Their primary goals are to find and rescue survivors and to prevent damage from spreading. ...

Jeremy Farrar: When disaster strikes

Jeremy Farrar had not intended to be at the forefront of avian influenza research. But as the director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, the bird flu outbreak found him.

When Disaster Strikes, Humanity Becomes our Patient.

Commentary Introduction I volunteered at a hospital in Haiti for one week in the month following the disastrous earthquake of January 12, 2010. This article discusses natural disasters in general with a focus on earthquakes , and the geography and timing of patient presentation. I will also discuss the role of family physicians in disaster response, and share my own experience as a resident fam...

The next disaster: are you ready?

When are research findings ready for use?