Disaster Management
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
The 25 ambulances and crews are set to begin a two-week deployment to the state on Friday
7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
Police say a Frito Lay Cheetos truck crashed into the ambulance, which had its lights and sirens activated, after driving through a green light
Abbott first dispatched state medical resources to El Paso three weeks ago, including medical personnel, ambulances and other equipment, and is sending three additional medical teams
How the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and AWS Competency Partner Abt Associates collaborated to determine life-saving investment priorities
The new service allows individuals to receive notifications sent from local authorities to stay informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies, including the spread of COVID-19
Rescuers searched through eight collapsed buildings Saturday, pulling survivors from the rubble; 751 emergency vehicles and 20 sniffer dogs have been deployed
The storm knocked out power at donation centers and led many to cancel their donation appointments; the Oklahoma Blood Institute has already been strained by COVID-19
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
How Team Rubicon and AWS Competency Partner Maxar Technologies teamed up to provide life-saving communications
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Members of Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority’s Special Operations Team spent 34 days in Louisiana aiding residents affected by the storm
Incident Commander Nick Pachota was deployed for 160 days as part of a team covering one of Florida’s largest population areas
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Comments on drafted definitions for EMR, EMT, AEMT and paramedic under the National Incident Management System are open until Oct. 15
The Inside EMS podcast welcomes back Kelly Grayson, who details his experience responding and weathering through Hurricane Laura
The Iowa Department of Public Health sent a cease and desist letter to Eric Hansen warning he could face felony charges if he continues to present himself as an EMS provider
Adventist Health St. Helena was evacuated first due to the LNU Lightning Complex and most recently due to the fast-growing Glass Fire
Gaston County EMS leadership embarked on a plan to equip every transport-capable ALS unit in Gaston County with a ventilator
Okaloosa County EMS providers and firefighters performed water rescues and helped with the delivery of two babies in the midst of the storm
Six members of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority’s Special Operations Team stayed behind to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Laura
4 hard-won lessons in preparing for natural disaster recovery from a medic who weathered Hurricane Laura
EMS partners with healthcare coalitions in PPE supply, COVID-19 treatments and COVID-19 vaccination
Monroe Community Ambulance paramedics presented Wyatt Musulin with a “Live Saving Award” for taking the proper steps to aid his injured mother
Paramedic Kelly Grayson recounts weathering the storm that damaged his station and ambulance, and left the city in tatters
A variety of nonprofits are raising money to provide financial relief, needed supplies and food to first responders who were affected by and are working in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
On this episode, our hosts discuss ketamine use in EMS, as well as the response to hurricanes and wildfires ravaging the south and the west
Hopkins County EMS deployed with Texas Emergency Medical Task Force 4 to aid in Hurricane Laura rescue efforts
MOST POPULAR
- Md. school nurses learn trauma skills for active shooter response
- ER surgeon recalls lessons learned in Las Vegas shooting
- LODD: Georgia EMT struck, killed while triaging car wreck victim
- How to avoid the most common active shooter training mistakes
- Active shooter incident: Overcome adrenaline to focus on one patient at a time