Disaster Management
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
The faster information can get into the hands of decision makers, the increased potential for a successful outcome
999, London Ambulance Service Deputy Director Simon Harding talks emergency planning for the royal gathering
The webinar will discuss implications for local EMS leaders and how one state is preparing for a surge in demand for EMS services due to COVID-19
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
In this episode, Chris Cebollero speaks with Will Dunn, clinical manager of Eagle County Paramedics, who shares how his agency is handling operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the steps organizations are taking to prepare providers for interacting and caring for COVID-19 patients
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
The codes and standards provide organizations guidance on crisis management, PPE and infection control
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
The department is addressing the call demand vs. resources disparity through programs focused on managing low-acuity calls and frequent system users
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 will now be classified as a pandemic
The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump would allow disaster relief funds to be used to assist state and local responses
Emergency crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings
Former Detroit Paramedic Michael Hood used the rescue as an opportunity to remind parents to teach their kids about the dangers of icy water
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
Supplies including flashlights, bandages, gauze and items to make a tourniquet were donated by local emergency agencies and businesses
The program will train faculty to prepare for emergency situations and supply bleeding control kits for classrooms
Police said dozens of non-emergency calls poured in within 10 minutes of the 4.6 magnitude quake
Local media reported that one person had died and another was injured in a home collapse in the aftermath of an initial 6.4 magnitude quake off the coast
Bags containing 40 kits each are now stocked in all Fort Worth MedStar supervisor response vehicles for use during mass casualty incidents
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
EMS officials said carbon monoxide exposure could not be ruled out in the deaths of two infants at a public housing complex
The ambulance crashed during a non-emergency transport on icy roads
Ready New York’s Katelyn James created Ready Girl, a superhero that is super prepared and engaging youth on what they need to know in an emergency.
Dozens gathered last week to discuss emergency preparedness issues faced by first responders and healthcare personnel in the state’s north country
The service purchased the four-wheel-drive ambulance after struggling through last year’s winter storm
The paramedic told reporters they found no survivors on the island; American tourists are among the missing
In a 48-hour period, six people in Massachusetts were taken to the hospital after sticking their hands in snowblowers
The Friday air ambulance crash killed three, including a paramedic and a registered nurse
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