Disaster Management
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
4 hard-won lessons in preparing for natural disaster recovery from a medic who weathered Hurricane Laura
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
More than 100 health care professionals are suiting up for any medical problems that might arise
As many as 20 tornadoes were believed to have ripped through the affected area
Emergency responders searched for survivors for hours after a twister leveled a park in rural Georgia
Because of the avalanche risk, escape routes were planned for rescue crews and each participant was equipped with a tracking device in case they were buried under the snow
More than 40 responders from across Mississippi had gathered to search for the dead and injured
A rescue official said they were shivering when they were found; they were wrapped in blankets as they were escorted to ambulances
Authorities say ice contributed to a southwestern Kansas wreck that killed an Oklahoma man and injured several others
Forecasters issued ice storm warnings from the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles into southern Illinois, with up to 1 inch of ice expected in some locations
The ambulance was pushed from the left lane onto the median, where it struck several signs before stopping
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
About 2,000 people in a rural community near Sacramento were asked to leave their homes Tuesday evening as emergency crews worked to try to bolster a levee
The storms are part of an “atmospheric river” weather phenomenon that draws precipitation from the Pacific Ocean