Disaster Management
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Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
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
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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
Following a Meek Mill performance, about 15,000 people panicked and ran causing a stampede that injured several during the Lil WeezyAna Fest
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is transporting first responders, volunteers and supplies to the Bahamas
The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami’s urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval
Each unit, comprised of handler and canine, is FEMA-certified and has specialized training for disaster response events
Nahant EMS acquired a Humvee emergency transport vehicle for free through a Defense Logistics Agency program to prepare for extreme weather conditions
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Fire department and medical personnel will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help with the relief effort in the Bahamas
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
The city of High Springs is just one base of operations for emergency responders that are setting up camp before the storm arrives
Missouri Task Force 1 sent 52 members, including firefighters, doctors, engineers and others, to help with water rescues
Spirit Medical Transport has sent four more EMS personnel and two more ambulances along with additional medical supplies
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