Disaster Management
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
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
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
Cabell Hntington Hospital trauma services director Jennifer Murray pushed the initiative to Lawrence County schools at a recent commission meeting
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
Marion County 911 and the Hannibal public school district are teaming up to access any of the security cameras in operation throughout the school district
The locks, sometimes called “Columbine locks,” allow teachers and students to open and close the doors from inside
Bay County for the first time held drills for “tactical emergency casualty care” at the county’s fire training facility
As the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing approaches, Cambridge Fire Department officials say they are ready for potential terrorist activity
Superintendent Doug Ute hopes the treatment kits, developed by citizenAID USA, won’t ever be needed
The bill states school districts must work with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel to create a “high-quality emergency operations plan”
As a response to the recent slew of school shootings, 38 teachers learned how to use tourniquets and pack bullet wounds
Bainbridge Island residents prepared for the chance that they could be completely cut off from first responders in a major disaster like an earthquake
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
The club held a “humanitarian mapathon” mapped out roads and buildings so first responders could easier help the wounded in case of a disaster
The kits, which include a tourniquet, medical gloves, bandages, tape, scissors and gauze are named after Jacob Hall, who was killed in a school shooting
“I would liken it to toxic gas inside that building,” Lt. Christopher Sullivan recalled when asked about the 108-degree conditions inside the Rehabilitation Center
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Five people, including 11- and 6-year-old boys, have all died from falling trees after a fierce winter storm bringing high winds and heavy rain slammed the East Coast
IAFC, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are teaming up to build the new software that better tracks emergency resources when mutual aid is required
Due to the disruptions because of the weather, only about half the usual donors needed to maintain the supply have been able to donate
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