Disaster Management
You can protect others, but what about yourself? Make sure you’re personally ready in the event of an emergency so you can assist others in their time of need
Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
In addition to the seasonal precipitation hazards, many don’t prep their vehicles for cold weather, which can lead to more problems as winter settles in
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’
Local alerts allow governments and first responder agencies to relay critical information to citizens on the social media platform
Authorities raised the storm’s death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found dead in his stranded pickup truck
Emergency crews evacuated 87 residents from a nursing home in Porter as floodwaters began to seep into the home
A video posted on social media depicts the Huntsville and New Waverly fire departments performing water rescues
The Harris County Sheriff office shared images and a video of first responders rescuing people stranded in their cars
Tony Rosado was part of the Florida chapter of the American Volunteer Emergency Response Team deployed to the region after the disaster
Officials in Harris County said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations
A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the sodium tert-butoxide spill
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands ‘storm’ your community?
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
Fifty-nine generators will serve as backup power for counties along the Georgia coastline to ensure that critical facilities stay running during a natural disaster
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During the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Despite the destruction of the medical tent, and a lack of water for attendees, a New Orleans concert continued after several attendees were injured in a stampede
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
The team delivered relief supplies and evacuation options to residents on the outskirts of a ravaged Grand Bahama
The company has established a communications and coordination center for air medical operations in Nassau and has sent donated ambulances and equipment to the region
Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage
A swift water rescue team made up of Burke County EMS and Oak Hill Fire & Rescue returned home after being deployed to help with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts
