Enhancing citizens' and communities' resilience is critical to adapt successfully to ongoing
challenges faced by communities, as well as acute shocks resulting from disasters. While …

Background Around 2 billion people globally were affected by natural disasters between
2008–2018. The World Health Organization requires countries and governments to have …

Purpose–This paper's aim is to study a neglected relationship: testing the impact of
emotional labor on the work exhaustion for samples of emergency medical service (EMS) …

BACKGROUND Man-made (9/11) and natural (Hurricane Katrina) disasters have
enlightened the medical community regarding the importance of disaster preparedness. In …

Background Few studies address preparedness and role clarity in rescue workers after a
disaster. On July 22, 2011, Norway was struck by two terror attacks; 77 people were killed …

To date, little systematic focus has been directed toward examining whether participating in
full-scale exercises can develop knowledge and skills in emergency responders that are …

ObjectivesThe objectives were to assess changes in (1) health and physical fitness,(2) the
prevalence of selected health problems,(3) risk behaviors,(4) ambulance safety issues, and …

ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to assess longitudinal and cross-sectional
changes in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basics and Paramedics:(1) …

Background Advanced ambulance service (Emergency Medical Services/EMS) is
considered to be an integral part of emergency medical care as the first assets responding to …

A comprehensive emergency medical service (EMS) system significantly enhances a city's
capacity to prevent and mitigate disasters. Using Huangshi as a case study, this research …