Disaster Management
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
Keeping them going round and round during fuel supply disruptions
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
Disaster response experience at the federal and local level in a 10,000-person emergency shelter shared at NAEMSP
The video shows an ambulance being towed while others acted as escorts, walking behind and next to the ambulance
Actor Jeff Bridges told California OES that being rescued by helicopter “reminded me of doing stunts in movies”
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Buchanan County EMS needed to transport a patient to the hospital, so a MoDOT truck cleared the road and led the way
Police Chief Susan Ballard said around 2,500 callers were not able to get through after the false alert of an impending missile attack
The ambulance was taking the patient to the hospital when a slick road caused the driver to lose control
Spartanburg County’s Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, wants to expand so more residents can help their community when disaster strikes
The drenching rainstorm that triggered the disaster cleared out and was no longer a hindrance as searchers made their way across a landscape strewn with boulders
In just a matter of minutes, pounding rain overwhelmed the south-facing slopes and flooded a creek, sending mud and massive boulders rolling into neighborhoods
NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, was processed as a provisional standard
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