Disaster Management
Our co-hosts discuss the mounting obstacles for EMS during the unprecedented winter weather with Chief Rodriguez and how they are preparing for the future
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MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
FBI El Paso Division officials are stressing to area leaders of schools, places of worship and private companies as shootings continue to increase nationwide
The video footage shows the nurses jumping in to action to protect every baby in the room as soon as the earthquake occurs
“What if you have a call and the ambulance has to try and find your house ... for an emergency reason, a heart attack or something?” Councilman Dino Loprieto said
Boston EMS said they have procedures to respond to shootings, but a security expert said it may not be enough
An attorney said employees followed proper procedures between the air conditioner losing power on Sept. 10 and when the deaths began Sept. 13
Fifteen catastrophes resulting in more than $1 billion in federal and private insurance claims hit the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017
The Maryland fire department wanted to help after seeing the devastation caused by the hurricane
Both rescuers and local residents alike stood atop the remains of apartment complexes, looking through the rubble
Turkey dispatched emergency aid to northern Iraq as officials expressed their “deep sadness” at the tragedy
When temperatures on upper floors topped 100 degrees, patients had to be transferred to tents in the parking lot
The Flying Cell on Wings is an LTE cell site placed on a drone to connect first responders and residents while the network is restored
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
The United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York and the Afya Foundation have brought $3 million worth of aid to both territories
Users of the free 911 CDMX app can now get sound and vibration alerts for any quake strong enough to threaten damage in the city
Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack, flew 40 Hurricane Harvey responders, military veterans and die-hard Astros fans to Game 6
The Department of Homeland Security OEC released the data to guide the development of policies, programs and funding
EMS providers need to be involved in educating communities in how to provide the initial response to critically injured patients
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
The IAFC will continue to offer essential training for volunteer and remote responders to ensure they can manage rail incidents effectively
The program aims to teach bystanders how to keep victims with life-threatening injuries alive until EMS arrives
The tank has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
The report will include a detailed critique of the emergency response and other issues to identify lessons from the experience
Medical Director Jeremy Cushman encourages BLS providers to develop medical preplans for technical rescue scenarios they may encounter
After two families claimed deaths due to 911 issues, Assistant Dallas Police Department Chief David Pughes said he is confident it will not happen again
As we face more and different disasters, communities must consider the special needs of the pediatric portion that makes up one quarter of the population
NIMS provides nationwide guidelines on utilizing the community to manage emergencies
“Right now we do not have a way to tie in where AEDs are during a 911 call,” performance manager Mark Chandler said
At first there was no hint of distress in the 911 calls, no sense of a crisis unfolding
Traditionally, counties would collect all households’ landline phone numbers and send out mass alerts, but landline usage has decreased
The initial chaos requires quick, creative incident mitigation solutions, while recovery requires long-term planning
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