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An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. [1] Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only ...
A medical emergency is an acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health, sometimes referred to as a situation risking "life or limb". These emergencies may require assistance from another, qualified person, as some of these emergencies, such as cardiovascular (heart), respiratory, and ...
Particularly dangerous situation flash flood warning FFW – Issued within the initial flash flood warning or as a complete re-issuance of the previously issued warning, this indicates widespread, life-threatening flash flooding—caused by excessive rainfall, ice jams or imminent dam failures—has been indicated by Doppler weather radar ...
The term "life-threatening" in the context of a serious adverse event refers to an event in which the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event; it does not refer to an event which hypothetically might have caused death if it were more severe. [3]
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. If you are in low-lying areas along the Catawba River you should move to higher ground immediately. && LAT...LON 3583 8188 3577 8179 3584 8164 3581 8159
A 20-month year old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car's battery died, creating a “life threatening situation” in which firefighters had to break open the ...
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The deadly effects of Hurricane Helene have left lingering dangers even in areas where the rain has stopped falling.. The storm has brought over 2 feet of rain in some locations, and even pushed a ...