What can we learn from the blackouts in Spain and Portugal?
The imperative of preparedness in overlapping crises
The events of April 28th, 2025, when a major power outage plunged significant portions of Spain and Portugal into darkness, serve as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities of modern infrastructure and the potential for cascading crises. Even though this kind of event has become the norm in Ukraine, where Russian ballistic missiles and drones have targeted on multiple occasions critical infrastructure like hospitals and power grids, such events are not a common occurrence in Western Europe.
Facial and neck injuries from FPV drones in Ukraine prompt the need for updated medical guidelines
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has presented a new and terrifying dimension to warfare - the widespread use of First-Person View (FPV) drones as offensive weapons.
Should ambulances in Europe be armoured?
The brutal realities of modern conflict, exemplified by the war in Ukraine, have forced a reassessment of emergency response protocols. The deliberate targeting of first responders, primarily through the insidious tactic of "double-tap" attacks, has brought the question of armoured ambulances to the forefront of discussion in Europe. But are these vehicles a necessary shield or a costly precaution?
Press release
Counter-Terrorism Medicine Europe (CTM-E), a leading research organization focused on advancing medical preparedness in the face of terrorism, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Triage-Plus, a New Zealand-based digital solutions company specializing in emergency response and healthcare technology.
Year One
The end of 2024 has brought another series of deadly terrorist events around the world. The events from Magdeburg and New Orleans are a sad reminder to all of us that, regardless of the technological advancement in emergency response and medicine, we will always have challenges ahead and have to expect the unexpected.
CTM-E Research Project secures strategic partnership with IHRI
CTM-E is delighted to announce that we have secured a strategic partnership between the Counter-Terrorism Medicine Europe Research Project and the IHRI-International Health Research Institute.