Disaster Management
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
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
Tornado warnings were issued in Arkansas and Mississippi after the storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical depression
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
The National Hurricane Center projected the storm will grown into a Category 3 hurricane before landfall
Officials said two chemicals used to clean equipment leaked and combined
EMS providers said they were forced to wheel a stretcher for a quarter-mile down the road after being told it wouldn’t be cleared for another hour
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
The strike team’s original 10-day deployment has been extended twice as the virus continues to rage in South Texas
Hurricane Douglas, currently a Category 3, is expected to hit Hawaii this weekend
The pandemic has created a special need for licensed EMS providers and other healthcare personnel to assist during the wildfire season
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
Albany County Sheriff’s Office EMT Jack Houck was on standby when he noticed the home on fire
Two children and 17 adults attending a birthday party sought shelter in the garage during a storm
A five-ambulance squad was sent to Cameron County where the surge has overwhelmed EMS and hospital resources
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Whitesville Paramedic Terry Vermillion reunited with James Wood, who was critically injured in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, last week
The guidance includes recommendations for preparing personnel, the station, apparatus and the community for times of social upheaval
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
How to assess and when to transport patients injured by tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets
A medical helicopter was called to transport one person who was seriously injured after an ambulance crash
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