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, 2018 This chapter describes the “rescue work” (Conrad) practiced by the three exemplars of recuperative modernism: James, Conrad, and Faulkner. Each asserts the continuing power of past ideals as a strategy for claiming continuity with a future readership. The thematic parallels and historical connections that unite these authors show that they consistently
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Physiological demands of mountain rescue work
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2011ObjectiveTo characterise the physical fitness of mountain rescue (MR) volunteers and the physical demands of a typical MR callout.MethodsEight MR volunteers (age ± SD: 45.5 ± 8.9 years) completed a laboratory-based treadmill exercise test to exhaustion.
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Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2018
AbstractRescue cervical cerclage (RCC), also known as emergency cerclage, has long been the subject of controversy. Its use in women who have a dilated cervix has been ambivalent. RCC is often considered as a salvage measure for pregnancies which are at a high risk of severe preterm delivery (PTD) or mid-trimester miscarriage.
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AbstractRescue cervical cerclage (RCC), also known as emergency cerclage, has long been the subject of controversy. Its use in women who have a dilated cervix has been ambivalent. RCC is often considered as a salvage measure for pregnancies which are at a high risk of severe preterm delivery (PTD) or mid-trimester miscarriage.
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Disaster rescue work: The consequences for the family
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 1991Abstract This paper reports on the findings of a pilot study investigating the impact of disaster relief work on the wives and family members of the relief workers. The study revealed that the wives did experience stress, although the nature of the problems identifed changed with each phase of disaster involvement. Children may also be affected.
Douglas Paton, Barbara-Anne Kelso
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Toward Cyber-Enhanced Working Dogs for Search and Rescue
IEEE Intelligent Systems, 2014The authors introduce the fundamental building blocks for a cyber-enabled, computer-mediated communication platform to connect human and canine intelligence to achieve a new generation of Cyber-Enhanced Working Dog (CEWD). The use of monitoring technologies provides handlers with real-time information about the behavior and emotional state of their ...
Alper Bozkurt +7 more
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A Day in the Life of a Doctor Working at The Himalayan Rescue Association
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2011The Himalayan Rescue Association’s (HRA) clinic in Pheriche, Nepal (4243m) is one of a number of high altitude medical posts where demands for services are increasing. Every year international doctors see over 1000 patients, assisting local people with basic health needs and providing emergency care for trekkers with both altitude-related and general ...
S, Stokes, S, Mackenzie
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Norwegian Work on Search and Rescue in Barents Sea
Volume 10: Polar and Arctic Science and Technology, 2014Increased shipping and offshore activities in the Barents Sea need improved emergency response capability in Norway and Russia. In both countries there are several projects and initiatives that aim towards mitigating the consequences from small accidents and larger catastrophes, some coordinated across borders, others not.
Erik Dyrkoren, Tor Einar Berg
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Search and Rescue Working Group Report
1980Search and Rescue (SAR) is a very demanding activity; its challenges must be met by the practitioners with increased efficiency. Recent developments in search technology are being implemented in computer assisted search systems.
K. Brian Haley, Lawrence D. Stone
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The work of the South Manchester Accident Rescue Team (SMART)
Injury, 1990Skills acquired in the hospital do not necessarily translate to the scene of an accident. However, training in certain hospital specialties, particularly accident and emergency medicine, will expose doctors to dealing with very ill patients in a less rigidly structured environment.
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