Disaster
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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Over 50 gathered to discuss disaster response and recovery options
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
When power lines prevented Norman paramedics from reaching victims, a police vehicle was offered as a stand-in
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
USA-01 filled a plane with its crewmembers, equipment and dogs
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using “all of your skill set of everything that you’ve learned and prepared for”
Firefighters have searched for a missing child and conducted rescues
In Sonoma County, Occidental Volunteer Fire Chief Ronald Lunardi said a child believed to be under 2 years old died Wednesday night after a tree fell on a home
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
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The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
The Breathitt County coroner said that EMS providers could not get to the patient’s location for hours
Firefighters and EMS providers helped with recovery after the storm left three people injured, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
AMR said it deployed 62 times in the last five years in support of the government agency
The Weather Channel released footage of a tornado that appeared to touch down in a New Orleans suburb and would later cross the Mississippi River
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Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
Acadian Ambulance invested in assets to assist operations in areas impacted by extreme weather and to improve morale for deployed responders
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More than 100 rescuers were involved in the effort as residents were stranded in their vehicles and in their homes
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