Disaster Management
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
Keeping them going round and round during fuel supply disruptions
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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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SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
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
An international perspective and a local approach to community education illustrate how community resiliency training can save lives
Jake Drumm created Drumm Emergency Solutions to provide people with classes and kits so they can be prepared to treat injuries before first responders arrive
WHALE stickers help first responders better manage emergency calls by providing information such as the the child’s name, medical information and contact number
The reliance on volunteer efforts could help the state cover potential gaps in disaster response and recovery efforts
HCMC in Minneapolis and Regions Hospital in St. Paul have emerged as pioneers in frostbite treatment and earned national recognition for their work
Rescuers worked Wednesday to free people trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Solar power is helping tiny clinics made from shipping containers save lives as a mobile medicine option for disaster response
American Medical Response announced they have committed resources to train citizens on how to save lives during traumatic incidents
The team will meet twice a month to discuss how to streamline the town’s services to aid those who are in need
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