Disaster Management
Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the time saved with lights and siren use has little-to-no impact on patient outcomes
Commerical space flight is a new medical frontier for paramedics to treat the ill or injured and bring lessons back to earth
Dov Maisel advises on 5 elements of disaster response as United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit team responds to Florida
During a six-hour class Thursday, the Calhoun County School System nurses heard from medical professionals about the best wound-care techniques to use
The new trauma kits, which are tested on Afghanistan battlefields, include tourniquets, hyfin vents that can be applied to a chest wound and medicated gauze
A recent report claims that well over 4,500 people in Puerto Rico died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its aftermath
Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports another Ebola outbreak, is EMS prepared with proper protocols and PPE?
All organizations should develop an emergency action plan and train to respond to active shooter scenarios
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham said it’s “disappointing” that half of the county’s ambulance fleet has engine issues
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
The three organizations are working together to offer free training during National EMS Week
Lt. Matt Sarrracco said they are using two ATVs, to make their way through tough spots to gain access and to transport patients
Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
A total of 30 crisis response kits are to be presented to the school in front of Stacy Cavellier’s advanced-health clas
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
The Wolfpack Gunshot Response Team, which includes a man who was shot as an innocent bystander, is learning how to treat gunshot wounds before responders arrive
A contractor said the explosion sounded like “a sonic boom” that happened when crews were working on shutting the plant down for repairs
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
Mildred Cole was one of nearly 200,000 people who were evacuated in a dam emergency and was billed almost $800 for being transported in an ambulance
The button will dial 911 in the case of an emergency as part of the company’s initiative to increase safety for riders
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon