Disaster Management
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
The Inside EMS podcast welcomes back Kelly Grayson, who details his experience responding and weathering through Hurricane Laura
Gaston County EMS leadership embarked on a plan to equip every transport-capable ALS unit in Gaston County with a ventilator
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
A paramedic went on foot to the residence while others helped shovel away snow from the rig’s tires
The ambulance was transporting a toddler to a hospital
The driver’s injuries weren’t immediately known; the incident is under investigation
Officials said it was “rather amazing” there were no serious injuries or deaths based on the extent of the damage
Forecasters said up to 95 million people are potentially in the storm’s path as it moves toward the mid-Atlantic states and southern New England
About two-thirds of the 14,000 residents evacuated two days ago were being allowed to return home while 3,800 people remain under a mandatory evacuation
City officials did not believe the waters would spread to other neighborhoods and did not expand the evacuation orders
Firefighters were going door-to-door to alert residents because the city does not have sirens or another emergency warning system
