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From the daily archives: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Toronto ON | A new hand-held device called the Electronic Nose, which has the potential to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in symptomatic patients, was awarded a $950,000 grant from Grand Challenges Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today to support further development and testing of this ground-breaking technology.
The funding will help determine whether [...]
New York NY | New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) received a three -year, $1,002,318.00 grant from the Human Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to research “Midwifery: Primary Care and Health Literacy Program Enhancement.”
Principal Investigator Ann Kurth notes that Nurse-Midwives state the largest barrier to incorporating primary care into practice is the lack [...]
Paraparaumu Beach NZ | At 0930 this morning Life Flight Trust responded to Paraparaumu Beach to assist a man who had a heart attack while out walking.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The 65 year old Paraparaumu man was walking along the beach front [...]
Wairarapa NZ | Just after 3:30pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in the Wairarapa.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The 53year old Upper Hutt man was travelling on Bidwells Cutting Road, outside of Greytown, when [...]
QLD | Multiple Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) crews are currently on scene at a bushfire burning in the vicinity of Old Coach Road, Bajool. This fire broke out around 10.30am today. Fire crews are working to bring the fire under control by constructing fire breaks and conducting back burning operations. A fire spotter [...]
QLD | Six Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) crews are currently on scene at a bushfire burning in the vicinity of Clarke Road and MacKellor Road, Lowmead. This fire broke out around 12.30pm today. Fire crews are working protect multiple structures under threat in the area by conducting backburning operations and constructing fire breaks. [...]
Brisbane QLD | Last summer, thousands of Queenslanders experienced first hand the devasating affects flooding can have on lives, properties and infrastructure.
Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) Regional Director for South Western Queensland Bob Bundy said last storm and cyclone season demonstrated floods were not always caused as a result of heavy rainfall.
“In Queensland there [...]
Perth WA |
FESA’s key bushfire publication, Prepare. Act. Survive., has been reviewed and distributed to almost 100,000 people living in high bushfire risk areas in the southern half of the State. The revised publication places a greater emphasis on what to expect during a bushfire and includes practical advice about how to prepare. It [...]
Carnarvon WA | With the wet season underway, FESA is taking to local shopping centres to encourage the community to prepare for cyclones and floods.
IGA in Denham and Carnarvon will showcase information displays about the tropical cyclone season forecast and provide vital information about what to do before, during and after a cyclone or [...]
Melbourne VIC |
Current Situation
In the 24 hours to 9 AM Saturday rainfall totals of up to 23 mm have been recorded in the Greater Melbourne catchments. Since 9 AM Saturday rainfall totals of up to 11 mm have been recorded.
Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue for the remainder [...]
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