They are used for significant functions such as providing the starting and emergency power supply on the A350 aircraft.

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The systems would allow a medic or corpsman treating a wounded warrior to record vital signs and other important information as well as request an emergency evacuation using precise GPS coordinates, starting with the first moments of life-saving care and making the information available using the existing tactical radio networks.

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"And there are starting to be reports of shortages, particularly of emergency supplies -- the kind of equipment that you need to do emergency surgery, the kind of equipment you need to look after burn injuries and injuries to heads, " he added.

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The United Nations announced Monday that Valerie Amos, its under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, will visit Damascus and Beirut, Lebanon, starting Tuesday.

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