Disaster Management
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
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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
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
The threat for flash flooding along the Cedar River remained high after heavy rain Thursday and Friday
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
High winds tipped over an 18-wheeler, killing its driver and shutting down a bridge
New York officials are investigating an emergency alert system that sent out a false evacuation order Saturday
Hundreds of first responders worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise even as their own homes sank
Fla. residents lost power and saw water reach their homes’ foundations
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The medic said fellow responders are working the storm even through their own homes have been destroyed
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