Disaster Management
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
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
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
Stations used as polling places need to be a welcoming, open and safe community gathering place that may need to become a secure fortress if something goes wrong; plan for both
Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference
The team flew to Haiti Oct. 25 with medical supplies and professionals in tow
The team set up two custom tents for treatment rooms and a pharmacy, as well as living quarters
EMS director: “This is the worst devastation I have ever witnessed”
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Our co-hosts discuss the high points from this year’s conference in New Orleans
Our co-hosts discuss what EMS personnel must know about being part of a task force
Rescue teams were expected to be back at work across eastern North Carolina on Tuesday as the deluge rolled downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean
