Disaster Management
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
How to assess and when to transport patients injured by tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets
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
Churton Budd led multiple relief missions to areas ravaged by hurricanes and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and 9/11
Officials for one organization said staff and volunteers have been packing thousands of supplies, which will be shipped to support medical efforts in Cuba and Haiti
Opening the facility and restoring power to essential areas are among the issues Beaufort County emergency personnel are addressing ahead of re-entry
The North Carolina governor said police and emergency crews had made more than 880 water rescues
A Coast Guard helicopter crew also rescued a man stranded on a sailboat in a river during the storm
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death
At least four callers reported trees falling onto their homes after 7:30 a.m. Friday
A team of 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing to go to the Georgia coast if needed
One dispatcher said he fell back on his training to remain calm as 911 calls spiked after a tornado hit
