Disaster Management
Gaston County EMS leadership embarked on a plan to equip every transport-capable ALS unit in Gaston County with a ventilator
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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
San Francisco has already surpassed the normal annual amount for the wet season that begins in October
Using ropes and inflatable boats, firefighters rescued seven people and two dogs from the Sepulveda basin, a recreation and flood-control area
New York officials have warned that, despite recent snowfalls, many lakes have not had enough cold days to develop ice thick enough for riding
A preliminary review of the damage indicates up to four homes were destroyed and several others damaged
Melissa Griffin and Patrick Williamson spent nearly 10 hours driving on dangerous roads to transport a patient
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
TV footage showed army troops and other rescuers pulling out the body of a man from the concrete rubble of a damaged house while relatives wept
Officials said about 20 people were injured, homes were destroyed, but no deaths were reported
Stacey Warriner pulled over to aid a stranded motorist when another vehicle crashed and struck her
The infant was strapped in a protective device weighing about 400 pounds when the crash occurred
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