Disaster Management
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First responders need to train for prolonged patient care for the calls when ambulances are delayed or unavailable
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
Authorities were working to re-establish supplies of water and food and provide medical attention to those who need it
About 30,000 people heeded orders to evacuate the Keys as the storm closed in, but an untold number did not, in part because staying behind is a point of pride
Fort Lauderdale Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser stressed that crews will not be monitoring social media on a regular basis
“We have to prepare for the worst,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said moments after instructing more than 650,000 people to get out
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
A massive 8-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to sway violently and people to flee into the street in panic
The safety product company donated almost 100,000 PPE pieces to support responders in the region impacted by the storm
Irma blacked out much of Puerto Rico, raking the U.S. territory with heavy wind and rain while staying just out to sea
Officials said first responders would have to evacuate until wind and surging waters abate
French President Emmanuel Macron said there will be “victims to lament”
Although the forecast track changes hourly, the Category 5 hurricane has potential to be a devastating blow for Florida
Some firefighters and paramedics face the task of jumping from one disaster to preparing for potentially another as their home state readies for a possible hit
Paramedic Karen Elkins returned home to her excited dog after a week of providing aid during Hurricane Harvey
Many of the deaths happened when people were caught in quickly rising floodwaters or lost control on water-logged roads
Trump met the scene with positivity, congratulating officials on an emergency response still in progress and telling reporters that he’d seen “a lot of love”
“In the hovercraft, we can go right up to their door, get them out and take them up onto dry land,” Battalion Chief Jeff Smith said
A Facebook video shows a monster truck pulling a U.S. Army vehicle out of deep water
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Academy Sports and Outdoors has hosted more than 400 responders who have traveled from all over the country to help victims in need
Crews used GPS devices to log the homes they checked rather than painting neon X’s on the outside
Elite members of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit were dispatched to provide mental and emotional stabilization
Officials said 911 centers in the Houston area are getting more than 1,000 calls an hour from people seeking help
They’ve lifted people into boats, connected families through social media, flagged down rescuers and, in one case, coaxed people out of a flooding apartment
In the thick of a paralyzing storm and its aftermath, the weight of this swamped city’s problems are landing at the cavernous 911 call center
Donnie Glenn and his wife Donna are traveling from shelter to shelter searching for people in need of medical attention
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared the emergency and gave health care providers flexibility
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
“We called 911 and it rang and rang and rang and rang,” a Houston resident said
The child was holding onto the floating woman when a police and fire rescue team in a boat reached them
“We have our bags and suitcases packed and we’re ready to go at a moment’s notice,” private EMS agency owner Ron Donahue said
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