Disaster Management
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was awarded up to $2.3 million to deliver trauma training to high school students
Heather Roebuck said goodbye to her newborn daughter as she was evacuated by ambulance after a C-section, only to have the ambulance catch fire
The high number of missing people probably includes some who fled the blaze and don’t realize they’ve been reported missing
Here are some ways you can give back to first responders who are responding to the wildfires, often as they lose their own homes
The massive devastation and the size of the tornadoes that hit Pekin and Washington in 2013 changed the way first responders prepare and train
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
Dr. Peter Antevy said given how common mass casualty events have become in the U.S., everyone needs to be prepared
Tactical emergency medical support medics were able to get to victims of the Pittsburgh shooting quickly and render aid
Instead of waiting to give medical attention to gunshot victims a block away, Springfield responders will go in with police officers to be able to give immediate care
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
Paul Volkmann encouraged the public to tape emergency information to their refrigerators after paramedics struggled to find his late wife’s paperwork
Operating in the public eye under conditions that may require evacuation or assisting colleagues at a moment’s notice means responders must be ready 24/7
The Frederick Memorial Hospital is required to hold an annual drill as part of the grant funding to help with being an assessment hospital
The 12-member medical strike team returned to the city’s Tactical Support Center Wednesday after a nine-day mission to Florida’s Panhandle
In the scenario posed to emergency responders, a student’s father who was upset with another student entered the school with firearms and began shooting
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue paramedics Michael Gilbert and Thad Bowman volunteered to go to Panama City to support EMS operations
“Our mission with this program is to eliminate or reduce casualties in active shooter or life-threatening incidents,” Ping4 CEO Jim Bender said
The hurricane carved an agonizing path of destruction across the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and southeastern Alabama and killed at least two people
Gaston EMS released a list of violations that took place when a crew was sent to aid in hurricane relief, resulting in terminations and suspensions
Hurricane Michael closed in on the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 145 mph, the most powerful storm on record ever to menace the area
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 35 counties, activated hundreds of Florida National Guard members and waived tolls to encourage evacuations
“Your whole concept is around speed, stop the bleeding and stop the killing,” Central Fire Department Deputy Chief Charles Mondrick said
Several responders from different Haywood County departments all gave their time and talents to aid in the hurricane preparation and response effort
“Statistics show that if someone does something, more people survive,” Youth Officer Tom Paige said in describing the deficiencies of the old plan
Responding to individual emergencies comes naturally for EMS personnel, but what about mass casualty incidents?
Dr. Allan MacIntyre spoke about his experience in the ER after the Las Vegas shooting at the California Hospital Association’s Disaster Planning Conference
Pre-plan, build, and stock equipment that can serve as a future ambulance and specialty vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation
The Pollocksville Volunteer EMS station building was gutted, an ambulance was totaled and medical supplies were ruined
About 6,000 to 8,000 people were alerted to be prepared to evacuate potential flood zones ahead of a “record event” of up to 10 feet of flooding
After unexpected mercy from Hurricane Florence, an ambulance strike team from northeastern North Carolina will travel to help with rescue efforts
