Search results for "Emergency situations"
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Powers and Fundamental Rights in Cyber Security
2015
Protection of privacy and confidential communications are crucial fundamental rights in cyber security. The protection of privacy and confidential communications are twofold in the meaning that active security steps in communications may require interference with confidential communications. The detection and profiling of potential threats may raise suspects on innocent participants of communications. The NCSC-FI inside the Communications Authority has the initial task and powers to monitor the cyber security. The bill for the Code of Information Society introduces new obligations for information security and preparation for emergency situations. If new powers will be granted to authorities…
Life cycle energy performances and environmental impacts of a prefabricated building module
2018
Abstract The paper explores the energy performances and environmental impacts of a prefabricated building module located in Messina (Sicily, Italy) through an approach that combines both the non-steady state building simulation and the Life Cycle Assessment methodology. The building uses renewable energy technologies and is usable in emergency situations or as simply temporary housing. Results show that the building module causes the emission of 1.5 t of CO2eq/m2 and consumes 29.2 GJ/m2 of primary energy during its life cycle. The building achieves the Net Zero Energy Building target even if it has relevant environmental impacts in the materials production stage (72% on average of the total…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights of women and girls with disabilities
2021
El presente artículo aborda la situación de especial vulnerabilidad en la que se encuentran las mujeres y niñas con discapacidad, la cual se ha visto agravada en el contexto de la crisis provocada por la pandemia de Covid-19. En efecto, en la primera parte el autor toma nota del actual deterioro de los derechos humanos de las mujeres y niñas con discapacidad, lo cual constituye un desafío para evitar su marginación en términos de doble discriminación. Para afrontar dicho reto, en la segunda parte se pone el énfasis en el papel crucial de la Convención de Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad como estándar mínimo de protección. En este sentido, en la tercera par…
Ant colony optimisation for planning safe escape routes
2013
Published version of a chapter from the volume: Recent Trends in Applied Artificial Intelligence. Also available on SpringerLink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38577-3_6 An emergency requiring evacuation is a chaotic event filled with uncertainties both for the people affected and rescuers. The evacuees are often left to themselves for navigation to the escape area. The chaotic situation increases when a predefined escape route is blocked by a hazard, and there is a need to re-think which escape route is safest. This paper addresses automatically finding the safest escape route in emergency situations in large buildings or ships with imperfect knowledge of the hazards. The proposed so…
Coping Styles and Social Support in Emergency Workers: Family as a Resource
2015
The nature of the job of people working in emergency situations is such that they may experience high levels of stress. With the term ‘emergency’, we refer to macroscopic events (floods, earthquakes) but also to micro-emergencies, that are more frequent events like accidents and acts of violence. Therefore, the aim of this approach is to help to prevent, or to overcome, the psychic phenomenon that occurs in the victims after a traumatic event that is unexpected and upsetting. In disaster and emergency scenarios, empirical data shows that an effective intervention is able to activate pro-social behaviours, based on social relations and norms; but for emergency workers there are several dange…
Experience with palliative percutaneous nephrostomy in bladder cancer patients
1985
Minimal percutaneous nephrostomy as a palliative urinary diversion was performed in 50 patients with advanced bladder cancer disease. The average survival time was 6.6 months, with 38% of the patients alive after 6 months. Although 88% of the patients died within one year, 2 (5%) are still alive after more than 2 years. Each case of palliative diversion is an individual one, with many different factors influencing the decision. Prolonging life cannot be an indication for diversion. Percutaneous nephrostomy in combination with other percutaneous techniques provides the urologist with excellent therapeutic tools to avoid surgery in such emergency situations as uremia or local tumor symptoms. …
Hirnprotektion unter Notfallbedingungen: Sind Anästhetika neuroprotektiv?
1997
Hätätilanteiden äänihavainnot ja toimintakyky : musiikinpsykologinen tarkastelu äänien merkityksestä osana tilannetietoisuuden ylläpitämistä ja tunte…
2016
Hätätilanteiden äänihavainnot ja toimintakyky on monitieteinen tutkimuskokonaisuus, jolla vastataan kysymyksiin siitä, miten ääni-informaation tilannetietoisuutta ylläpitävää roolia tulkitaan onnettomuustutkintaselostuksissa ja miten äänien synnyttämät kokemukset vaikuttavat toimintakykyyn. Tutkimuksen aineistoa ovat Onnettomuustutkintakeskuksen vesiliikenneonnettomuuksien tutkintaselostukset kymmenen vuoden ajalta, tutkimuskeskus Merikotkan internet-sivujen kautta tehdyn kyselyn vastaukset sekä merenkulun turvallisuuskoulutuskeskus Meriturvassa toteutetut haastattelut. Tutkimuksessa hyödynnettiin laadullista analyysia ja narratiivista tutkimusperinnettä sekä sovellettiin onnistuneesti eri …
The management of unanticipated difficult airways in children of all age groups in anaesthetic practice - the position paper of an expert panel
2019
Abstract Children form a specific group of patients, as there are significant differences between children and adults in both anatomy and physiology. Difficult airway may be unanticipated or anticipated. Difficulties encountered during intubation may cause hypoxia, hypoxic brain injury and, in extreme situations, may result in the patient’s death. There are few paediatric difficult-airway guidelines available in the current literature, and some of these have significant limitations. This position paper, intended for unanticipated difficult airway, was elaborated by the panel of specialists representing the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care as well as the Polish Neonatal S…
Emergency MRI in Clinical Peracute Brain Stem and Hemispheric Stroke
1998
We show the capability and results of MRI examinations of peracute brainstem and hemispheric stroke patients in clinical emergency situations. The hypothesis that CT scan is faster and more accurate under this conditions is to be disproved.