Disaster Management
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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
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
Jordan V. Selsor rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle that was quickly filling up with water
The participants were K-9 rescue handlers from 17 states who came to run their dogs through the facility’s disaster training area
Officials said 50 to 60 homes had been damaged with about half of them destroyed
With a rescue task force, the idea is to get fire and EMS into scenes with law enforcement during what is considered a warm zone
Robert Frain, 69, was properly restrained in a wheelchair when the crash occurred; officials said weather was a factor in the crash
Official: “We conduct these types of trainings so we can be proficient in a real-life disaster response”
Boulder is becoming a resilient city through a sustainable energy P3 that will make critical facilities operational during extended power loss
Investigators found that hospital admissions to Tulane Medical Center for heart attacks increased in the 10 years after Katrina. (AP Photo)
One county received over 2,500 calls in a three-day period during and after the hurricane
Teachers were taught how to apply a tourniquet and stop bleeding
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