Disaster Management
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
“Thank your nurses and thank your EMS workers and firefighters because they made all this possible,” said Dr. Chase Jones
Ken Bouvier, NREMT, offers low-cost tools and tips to improve incident command responses to emergencies
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
The two teams of eight will go to Lee County, where the hurricane hit hard
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
Orange County Fire Rescue Department crewmembers and other teams transported people from medical centers and away from Hurricane Ian
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
Hundreds of evacuations were taking place in the Fort Myers area, where storm damage cut off potable water to at least nine hospitals
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
A Naples fire station has flooded, and some cities have suspended emergency services
A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas
Joshua Cory Frances also was the head of Maine Task Force One, a group of EMTs and EMS physician assistants
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
“Our hearts, and our ambulance, are so full,” Jessamine County EMS posted on social media
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 rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
London’s Ambulance Service has responded to 13,400 calls in the last two days
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather”
Firefighters and EMS providers helped with recovery after the storm left three people injured, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
Decatur’s EMS coordinator presented a challenge coin to six hospital EMS employees and called their willingness to jump in “unprecedented”
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