Geotechnical Management of Isolated Sustainable Alpine Communities

The Albanian Alps are situated in a mountainous block in the Northern Albania region, in the counties of Shkodër (also known as Shkodra or Gegëria) and Kukës (Kukësi). The nature of the mountainous terrain formation has led to the creation of isolated communities. The need for integrating these scattered communities into a cohesive co-operating community for area sustainability is now possible by using the Internet to link them all onto an online system. To deal with natural catastrophes, disaster management cells will be created which will serve as hubs. These hubs will be located at geographically strategic positions that will enable a predetermined geofenced region for evaluation of different disasters viz. forest fires, landslide, flooding, avalanches, the burial of villages under heavy snowfalls, etc. These cells will connect the particular case with the most appropriate disaster relief, rescue service and EMR (Emergency Medical Responder), first aid services (e.g. Green Crescent/Red Cross) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) personnel. The cells shall be managed by locally trained human resources with the necessary equipment to provide the monitoring/analyses and first aid assistance in case of need. The technology needed for the monitoring and geotechnical management of the isolated Alpine communities will be described. The socio-economic impact of the deployment of these technologies aiding in the sustainability of these vulnerable communities will conclude the research.

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Medical Emergencies and Administration of Medication in School

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.61.1.115 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 115-116

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School Health ◽

Emergency Medical Technician ◽

Red Cross ◽

Life And Death ◽

School Population ◽

American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽

Emergency Medical ◽

Policies And Procedures ◽

Medical Emergencies ◽

Medical Technician

Although the occurrence of medical emergencies that are life-and-death matters is quite rare in the school population, certain medical illnesses and injuries do occur while children are in school and require immediate assessment. Since it is unrealistic to expect a school nurse or physician to be immediately available for this assessment, school administrations should develop a set of written policies and procedures to handle these emergencies until such time as a nurse or physician can be contacted or be physically present. Two or more regular members of the school staff, depending on school size, should be designated as the responsible persons to handle the assessment, and one member should be available at all times to give whatever first aid is needed. These persons should be trained in a standard Red Cross course, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or have training as an emergency medical technician. This training should be updated as often as necessary to keep them competent in this area. An emergency medical kit should be available in each school and checked regularly by the responsible staff persons who are trained in this area. A detailed account of medical emergencies in school, including a list of equipment necessary for an emergency medical kit and how to classify medical emergencies and their treatment, is contained in chapter 18 of the school health manual of the American Academy of Pediatrics.1 The emergencies related to participation in athletics should be handled by a member of the athletic staff. Chapter 15 of the school health manual details procedures for management of athletic injuries.1

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