Background Identifying healthcare services and also strengthening the healthcare systems
to effectively deliver them in the aftermath of large-scale disasters like the 2023 Turkey-Syria …

Background: During a major earthquake, escape attempts or collapsed buildings can result
in injury, disability, and even death for victims. The aim of this study is to examine the …

Previous research has shown ongoing difficulties between Police, Fire and Rescue, and
Ambulance Service responders during multi-agency emergencies. Recently, researchers …

Introduction Media presence on site and reports on disasters are crucial parts of disaster
communication. Aside from authorities, civil society, concerned businesses and citizens, the …

In the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station following the Great East
Japan Earthquake and tsunami, more than 50 hospital patients died during or soon after …

The world's cities face natural hazards that expose their large, concentrated populations to
health, safety, and well-being risks. The most important of these hazards in the urban context …

Introduction Armed conflict is increasing globally and is dramatically disrupting surgical care
more than ever before. To address this, the PIPESS (Personnel, Infrastructure, Procedures …

Although collecting scientific data during disaster conditions may be very challenging and
not considered a priority, it is crucial since it may serve to shed light on similar future disaster …

Natural disasters like earthquakes frequently cause building collapses, trapping many
victims under dense rubble. The first 72 hours are crucial for locating survivors, but the …

Incident inquiries and research shows that interoperability (ie, the ability of emergency
response organisations to work together) is often problematic. I argue that in a multi-agency …