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  2. Rapid reaction force - Wikipedia

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    The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a NATO rapid reaction force, established in 2003. Distinct from the ARRC, the NRF comprises land, sea, air, and special forces units that can be deployed quickly. Riot Police Units (RPU) are the rapid reaction forces of Japanese prefectural police. They combine riot police, police tactical units, and disaster ...

  3. Rapid response system - Wikipedia

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    A rapid response system (RRS) is a system implemented in many hospitals designed to identify and respond to patients with early signs of clinical deterioration on non-intensive care units with the goal of preventing respiratory or cardiac arrest. [1] A rapid response system consists of two clinical components, an afferent component, an efferent ...

  4. Immediate Response Force - Wikipedia

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    Type. Rapid deployment force. The Immediate Response Force ( IRF) is a rapid deployment force jointly maintained by the United States Army and United States Air Force, which is capable of deploying worldwide within 18 hours of notification.

  5. Nontransporting EMS vehicle - Wikipedia

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    A nontransporting EMS vehicle [a] is a vehicle that responds to and provides emergency medical services (EMS) without the ability to transport patients. For patients whose condition requires transport (e.g. to a hospital), an ambulance is necessary. In some cases they may fulfill other duties when not participating in EMS operations, such as ...

  6. NATO Response Force - Wikipedia

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    The NATO Response Force ( NRF) is a high-readiness NATO rapid deployment force comprising land, sea, air, and special forces units capable of being deployed quickly within short notice. [1] [2] The NRF currently comprises more than 100,000 troops, [2] with plans to increase its manpower to over 300,000 troops. [3]

  7. Disaster response - Wikipedia

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    Definition. Disaster response refers to the actions taken directly before, during or in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The objective is to save lives, ensure health and safety and to meet the subsistence needs of the people affected. [1] : 16. The Business Dictionary provide a more comprehensive definition for "disaster response"; [2 ...

  8. Supraventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia

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    Medications, medical procedures, surgery [5] Frequency. ~3% [6] [7] [8] Supraventricular tachycardia ( SVT) is an umbrella term for fast heart rhythms arising from the upper part of the heart. [2] This is in contrast to the other group of fast heart rhythms – ventricular tachycardia, which start within the lower chambers of the heart. [2]

  9. COVID-19 rapid antigen test - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Case Definition states that a person with a positive RAT (also known as an antigen rapid diagnostic test or Antigen-RDT) can be considered a "confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection" in two ways. [10] First, the person with a positive Antigen-RDT could meet a "probable case definition" such as having ...