Disaster Management
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
It is critical that agencies prepare, educate and train dispatchers to evaluate the signs and symptoms of COVID-19
In this episode, Chris Cebollero speaks with Will Dunn, clinical manager of Eagle County Paramedics, who shares how his agency is handling operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
No social groups are immune to disaster, but social issues may well facilitate or impede the ability to recover from disaster
Health officials advise people in Syria, Lebanon and Israel to stay indoors with their windows closed
When he is not responding to a storm call, the medic is chasing one
On 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina paramedic and EMS director recalls responding and helping people
For the dispatchers it’s the sound of fear turning into panic that has been impossible to forget
Remembering the aftermath of the storm brings back the emotions of those days and affirms my pride in being part of EMS
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency early Friday as the storm heads toward Florida
Bill Brown, former NREMT director, was in New Orleans for EMS World when Katrina struck; he decided to stay and help
Understand the factors that impact crowd safety and how to prepare your agency for protecting the public at a mass gathering or special event
On the 10th anniversary of two devastating hurricanes the American Ambulance Association honors the national EMS response and thanks providers
Search and rescue efforts have been difficult on unstable ground after an avalanche of logs and mud engulfed a home under construction
Preparing ahead is extremely important when volunteering in a developing country
The New Jersey EMS Task Force event will featured training sessions using real life incidents, demonstrations, classes and guest speakers for first responders and health care providers
The collection aims to help health officials and workers respond to disasters
Two trains were crossing a bridge when a flash flood caused part of the track to sink into the ground
3 others were seriously injured when a sudden storm blew a tent off its moorings at an event near Chicago
Ambulances transfer 131 patients into the new hospital for its first day of operations; 10 years after Hurricane Katrina
A group of Lexington police, firefighters and paramedics will travel to Johnson County to help repair property and assist with emergency medical services
The children found a full, open vial of mercury in a freezer; the apartment unit was immediately evacuated
The energy networks would provide power during emergencies
About 5,000 people within a 2-mile radius of the fire are evacuating
Last year there were about 2,600 search and rescue operations, which is an average of seven searches a day
Media outlets have evolved into a 24/7 activity
100s of 911 calls, including repeated calls from Laura McComb as her vacation home was flooded and swept down river, were made during historic Memorial Day weekend flooding
The disaster warning gaps are both technological and psychological
St. Charles County Ambulance District received a grant from Costco to check on seniors during periods of high heat and humidity
Responders began searching for the 7-year-old after a rollover crash where she was ejected from the vehicle into the flood waters
Many people are struggling to work in the extreme temperatures in order to afford food
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