Disaster Management
How Team Rubicon and AWS Competency Partner Maxar Technologies teamed up to provide life-saving communications
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Almost three in four Americans said that emergency medicine services should be covered by insurance
The person was in a barn when the storm hit and part of the building collapsed
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the emergency braking system on the train triggered, but it was unclear why
A census sheet of the body count shows 24 days in May when more than 20 bodies were stored at the morgue
According to the Atlantic Shark Conservancy, there have already been eight confirmed great white sightings this month
A study found survival rates were higher when strong people reached safety themselves before helping others
Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Researchers have teamed up with Toyota to examine whether new vehicle technology could predict emergencies
Tori McEwen, whose husband served in the Army, took the time to roll it up for safe keeping
The partnership enables FEMA to deliver hyperlocal, targeted emergency and disaster preparedness messages and information
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
When responders arrived at the scene, they could hear people crying for help in the rubble
The scenario: a man crashes with his grandchild in a car seat in the backseat
Results found that education and training are often sporadic, making it difficult to keep skills and knowledge fresh
The parent saw the student going through a back door wearing body armor, a mask and carrying a bag
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
The storm also dumped a rare late-season blizzard in western Kansas
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Students covered in fake blood or wearing fake arms with burns and injuries on them wandered around the college campus
Strong winds ripped off an apartment building’s roof completely and a high school’s roof was partially damaged
Public safety professionals across all disciplines have been waiting for more than 15 years for the construction of an interoperable national network for wireless and data communications
The tornado flipped a mobile home, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter
The high-speed network aims to equip firefighters, EMS and police with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
EMS providers called for assistance when they were en route to a life-threatening call
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru’s northern coast, with voracious waters inundating hospitals
Officials said they believe the boy was digging a tunnel when it collapsed on him
Paramedics responded after the father placed a frantic 911 call while heading to the hospital
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