Disaster Management
Paramedic Kelly Grayson recounts weathering the storm that damaged his station and ambulance, and left the city in tatters
On this episode, our hosts discuss ketamine use in EMS, as well as the response to hurricanes and wildfires ravaging the south and the west
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
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
Officials warned the heavy rain and snow could down trees and trigger flooding and mudslides
The center was prepared to monitor reports of fallen trees, power outages, flooding, slides, accidents and any other storm-related problems
Tens of thousands lost power in Louisiana and Mississippi at the height of the storm
Responders transported Karen Klein to the hospital after she was found taking refuge in a cabin, dehydrated and frostbitten
Paramedic Mark Weidberg was driving home from work when he saw a vehicle had veered into a ditch
The man’s 4-year-old son is no longer in critical condition and is expected to recover
Dispatchers received 228 weather-related vehicle crash calls between Dec. 9 and Friday — double the 105 calls they fielded the same week in 2015
Charles McMahan, 39, with Tri-State Ambulance, was killed in the crash; patient Dennis Calvert, 64, was also killed
Baltimore County said on Twitter that between 15 and 20 vehicles were involved in a crash; six people were hospital
They were taken to a hospital, but died from their injuries; both had been underwater for at least half an hour
Officials said the crash involved two trucks and at least one driver was taken to a hospital
Officials said two boys were playing in a snow fort while a Department of Public Works truck was plowing the area around the same time
Forecasters said cold air that’s moved into the region is boosting conditions for lake-effect snow
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
The drones would ferry medical supplies to places that are remote or temporarily cut off
Peter Amato fought through blankets of snow to transport a woman awaiting a kidney transplant, a gift his brother had received 18 years ago
Officials said it would be a “huge challenge,” especially during a mass evacuation, but winter shelter plans are in place and agencies are ready to respond