Disaster Management
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
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
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
California Highway Patrol said a driver failed to look before hitting an ambulance with a medic and firefighter inside
Emergency responders previously said they could not determine the source of the odor that caused breathing problems at a community college building
Jackson Community Ambulance added additional paramedics and available rigs due to the area receiving more than a foot of snow
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
The helicopters enable emergency medical transport, still and swift water rescue, search and rescue, high angle rescue and fire suppression/aerial reconnaissance for Travis County, Texas
Employees copied residents’ paperwork, gathered medications and got everyone into a common room while dialing 911 to ask for a bus and ambulances
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital started evacuating roughly 101 patients Saturday night to bring them to other facilities
“Loma Prieta Earthquake, 30 Years Later” reflects on the stories from the survivors, first responders and unsung heroes from the Bay Area quake
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
The story behind one of the busiest mobile incident command and communication resources in Silicon Valley
Law enforcement and emergency services are on alert across the country due to talk of possible attacks at advanced screenings of ‘Joker’
