Georgia’s inmate fire crews respond to hundreds of calls in surrounding counties every year. Without them, there might not be a responder, but they aren’t universally loved – and they don’t get paid.
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Being caught up in an emergency like a bushfire can make breastfeeding more challenging – but there are ways to continue.
Effective collaboration may be a key to minimizing impacts of the growing wildfire season in Canada.
Parents and emergency responders repeatedly said evacuation centres should have a separate space for families with very young children. Here’s what else we could do.
The emergency status allowed the federal government to cut through a mountain of red tape, with the goal of responding to the pandemic more efficiently.
Ambulance response times have not always met targets, but the alarming new pinch point in our health-care system is that there are no ambulances at all available to respond to calls.
President Joe Biden’s intention to end the national COVID-19 emergency will have long-lasting ripple effects on federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Artificial intelligence can spot differences in images from before and after a storm over wide areas in almost real time. It showed Hurricane Ian’s vast damage in Florida.
When researchers look at CCTV footage of how people really react during earthquakes – as opposed to what they report after the fact – it looks like alerts aren’t yet inspiring protective action.
The revolt over new restrictions comes in stark contrast to support of other draconian laws.
COVID has exposed how vulnerable Australia’s food charities are in times of crisis. But we can prepare for the next disaster.
To overcome food insecurity, especially in a pandemic, Nigeria’s emergency preparedness requires a total overhaul of it’s agri-food supply chain.
Once his leg fracture heals, his leg can potentially be just as straight and strong as it was before. But his foot and ankle are more of a worry.
For rural people, these stresses are cumulative and contribute to higher levels of trauma, mental ill-health and in some cases, suicidal behaviour.
Little public attention has been paid to the seafarers working onboard the tanker who were caught up in the incident.
The survival resource of the world’s most vulnerable people – their social networks – may become compromised
Running, jumping, tackling, not to mention handling the ball, means Aussie Rules players risk injuries to their hands and wrists serious enough to send them to the emergency department.
Here’s how to avoid a trip to the emergency dentist this holiday.
During bushfire season, managing medication as well as respiratory conditions should be part of any emergency plan.
History shows that Congress can play an important role in checking a president’s power.
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Clinical lecturer, Rural Clinical School, Australian National University
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Director, Clinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Health Services Management, Policy and History, The Ohio State University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Professor, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
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Director, Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health and Professor of Rural Health Research, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Botany, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Reader in Constitutional Law and Human Rights, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
