Disaster Management
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
A non-profit School Emergency Response Coalition is equipping students with life-saving emergency response training and equipment
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
The discovery lowers the death toll to 23; the number of dead includes 20 bodies found and 3 people who are missing and presumed dead
The two Kentucky EMS providers were loading a motor vehicle collision patient into the ambulance when the rig was struck by lightning
The federal disaster declaration lets residents in three counties get aid for temporary housing and home repairs, receive low-cost loans
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
The disaster has been declared a national-level emergency
The ACEP High Threat Emergency Casualty Care Task aims to reduce death and disability from mass shootings and active shooter incidents
Emergency responders from N.D. and other neighboring counties were called in to help
One main goal of the exercise is to test how well they will work together to minimize loss of life and damages when a mega-quake unleashes a tsunami
An Army truck at Fort Hood overturned in swift water killing at least 5 soldiers
Torrential rains caused heavy flash flooding in some parts of the U.S. over the last few days, and led to numerous evacuations
Sounds of gunfire, smoke, lighting and other sound effects were used to increase responders’ stress levels and make the exercise as realistic as possible
After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds and injured tens of thousands in Ecuador, a former AMR medic was “Called to Care” for the injured and worried well
The storms caused significant damage to homes and businesses; those hurt had injuries that were not life-threatening
The ambulance got caught after dropping a patient off at a dialysis center; no one was stuck inside the ambulance
Eleven MedStar ambulances and support vehicles were totaled and severely damaged after a hail storm in March
Officials said the man was not seriously hurt; inclement weather could have contributed to poor visibility
The 31-year-old man suffered burns on his upper body; he was transported to a hospital in critical condition
At least five fatalities appeared to be weather-related; several major interstate highways were submerged
Rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks; footage showed fires breaking out after the earthquake
The preliminary report details prevailing weather conditions and the crash debris of an Ala. helicopter crash that killed the crew and a patient
Local, state and federal crews simulated what they’d do if two large vessels slammed into each other off the Newport Beach coast
Tennis-ball-sized hail caused extensive damage to almost 50 vehicles and 11 ambulances at MedStar headquarters
All three drowned after heavy rains caused major flooding in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
The casualty was reported after a storm that rolled across California; thousands of people lost power after winds toppled trees and power lines
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