WADEM

@WADEM_PDM

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 wadem.org Joined September 2013

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Latest posts 5

WADEM @WADEM_PDM Jan 12

#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/S10490…. #DisasterMedicine #EMT

WADEM @WADEM_PDM Jan 6

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/S10490…. #dispatch #telemedicine #DisasterMedicine #wadem2027

WADEM @WADEM_PDM Dec 22, 2025

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/S10490…. #simulation #DisasterMedicine #MCI #wadem2027

WADEM @WADEM_PDM Dec 18, 2025

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/S10490…. #DisasterMedicine

WADEM @WADEM_PDM Dec 10, 2025

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/S10490…. #paramedicine #EMS #ambulance #triage