The mission of WADEM is the evidence-based improvement, education, and advocacy of emergency and disaster health care and disaster risk reduction.
Madison, WI, USA
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#SGEMT responded to the 2025 #Myanmar #earthquake, treating 1,800+ patients and highlighting the need for strong regional coordination and care for chronic, gender-specific, and rehabilitative needs. Read the Disaster Report here: doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251…. #DisasterMedicine #EMT
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Video-assisted 911 calls led to more bystander #CPR (62% vs 46%). Seeing the scene helped dispatchers coach callers, especially family members, but more research is needed to confirm survival benefits: doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251…. #dispatch #telemedicine #DisasterMedicine #wadem2027
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A simulated mass-casualty study published in #PDM compared the Sieve and SwissPre #triage tools, finding the simpler Sieve slightly better at identifying critically injured patients without slowing triage: doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251…. #simulation #DisasterMedicine #MCI #wadem2027
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A national analysis of the 2025 #blackout in Spain reveals how power outages can cripple #EMS—a wake-up call for health system resilience, preparedness, and the protection of vulnerable patients. Read the #disaster report in PDM - doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251…. #DisasterMedicine
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A new article in PDM describes how a modified Delphi consensus defined time-dependent care and key interventions, creating a standardized tool for retrospective assessment and optimization of prehospital care: doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251…. #paramedicine #EMS #ambulance #triage
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🎙️New PDM Podcast - Dr. Charlotte Roy drops by the podcast series to discuss the recent article, "Acute Facility Management of #BlastInjuries in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis": soundcloud.com/wadem-pdm/pre…. #GlobalHealth #DisasterMedicine
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Join WADEM's Climate Change Special Interest Group (SIG) for its inaugural webinar to learn about and discuss climate disaster response and preparedness with an expert panel from around the world on 15/16 December - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi….
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Missed today's presentation: Caring for the Caregivers: #MentalHealth and #Psychosocial Support in Disaster Responders? Watch the recording here: youtu.be/nWR_mzb87X8. Many thanks to Dr. Todd Benham & Dr. Killiam Argote. #DisasterMedicine #wadem2027 #FirstResponders #education
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Interested in hearing more about #MentalHealth & #psychosocial support for disaster responders? Don't miss the upcoming webinar "Care Caring for the Caregivers" featuring Dr. Todd Benham & Dr. Killiam Argote on 2 Dec. at 09:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Check out WADEM President, Dr. Donald Donahue, speaking at the JICA/ARCH Project’s 3rd ASEAN Academic Conference (AAC) on Disaster Health Management in Bangkok earlier this week. ↓↓↓
#colloboration #DisasterMedicine #education #cooperation
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Want to learn more about funding concerns in #DisasterMedicine or the initial #response after a sudden-onset disaster? Don't miss tomorrow's presentations! To learn more, check out the attached flyer. ↓↓↓
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🚨 Don't miss Thursday's presentation (15:00 PST / 18:00 EST / 23:00 GMT) #CrisisCommunications for medical professionals featuring Dr. Jay McIsaac. 🚨Register here - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi….
#communications #media #messaging #DisasterMedicine #transparency
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Interested in learning about #CrisisCommunications for medical professionals and health care organizations? Join us next Thursday for a presentation featuring Dr. McIsaac at 15:00 PST / 18:00 EST / 23:00 GMT, exploring this important topic - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi….
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Missed the recent "Racing Disasters" presentation and panel discussion organized by WADEM's SYP-SIG? The presentation discusses motorsports medicine and the medical planning involved for races, which can attract hundreds of thousands of spectators - youtu.be/VrwHCkILMQc.
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Most structure fires happen in the cold. A new study, published in PDM, examined the physiological changes associated with firefighting in the cold and reported on the implications of the findings. Read the article here: doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251….
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Join us next week for an exciting webinar organized by the #Pediatric SIG, discussing "Prehospital Pediatric #Triage in Resource-Limited Settings," featuring Dr. Daniel Ebbs & Dr. Olanya Denish - us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…. #prehospital #DisasterMedicine #wadem2027 #CommunityHealth
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It’s known men are more likely to get bystander CPR after cardiac arrest—but does bystander type matter? Yes! Women mostly receive CPR from family/friends, not strangers. Read the study in PDM - doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X251….
#CPR #BystanderTypeMatters #CardiacArrest #SaveLives #EMS
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Join the #Student & #YoungProfessional Special Interest Group (SYP-SIG) on 27 Oct. as it hosts a virtual panel on medical #preparedness and response for #racing disasters featuring Dr. Ryan Stanton, Dr. Leonard Edwards, & Dr. Julia Vaizer. To register - gqr.sh/WF3d.
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Next month, the Harvard Medical School & the BIDMC Department of Emergency Medicine are hosting the 2nd annual "EMS: Interface Between Out-of-Hospital & Hospital-Based Providers." This virtual course offers 17 CME & 17 CAPCE credits. Learn more here - learn.hms.harvard.edu/progra…
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Don't miss next month's webinar, "Why do Disaster Nursing Competencies Matter?" presented by Prof. Alison Hutton. To register and learn more, please visit: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…. #DisasterMedicine #education #collaboration #nursing #leadership
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