Emergency Services

Flood clean-up continues in Mitchell, Roma

9 Feb 2012

Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts says the Defence Force is making good progress in the flood clean-up of the towns of Mitchell and Roma in Queensland's southern inland.

New drugs and monitors will improve lifesaving capabilities for Marco Island’s fire department

9 Feb 2012

The stroke of a pen will improve exponentially emergency medical services provided by firefighters on Marco Island. City Council learned Monday that Fire Chief Mike Murphy received a letter, preceding a formal agreement, permitting the island’s fire engines to carry 28 drugs used to provide emergency services. He will also be allowed to equip engines with 12-lead state-of-the-art heart monitors ...

Ukraine's emergency services under pressure as winter bites

9 Feb 2012

Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths related to the cold, and the country's ambulance service is inundated with calls for help.