Disaster Management
Teams are working on multiple contingency plans in anticipation of thousands descending on rural Nevada
An untold, large number of people may be coming to Lincoln County, Nev. in late September, with some perhaps unhinged enough to try and take on the military
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The mass communication alerts will send emergency phone, text, email, FAX, TDD/TYY and social media alerts to counties and individuals that sign up
The first U.S. Ebola case reinforces the need to strengthen community preparedness across public health, healthcare, and emergency management sectors
Responders rescued 407 people stranded on a popular trekking route after snowstorms and avalanches swept the Himalayas
The rain was so heavy EMTs had to wade through ankle-deep water to find a man in cardiac arrest; Jessica Galvin sized up the situation and treated him on the scene
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the spread of the virus, and the panic it’s causing among EMS agencies and the general public
The guidelines highlight key areas to enhance overall preparation and response to potential or diagnosed Ebola patients
Regulations and common sense will make sure your equipment is as ready to go as you are
Five more bodies were found as toxic gases and ash forced rescue workers to halt recovery efforts
Japan’s fire and rescue agency says 32 people are injured, 12 seriously
“I don’t take life for granted,” he said, when asked how the landslide changed him
The Houston event demonstrated gourmet cooking with emergency rations, and raised community awareness about disaster preparation
Nobody was hurt in a number of Texas crashes that occurred after a heavy rain
Our procedures for potential disasters are often too slow, but a rapid response based on anticipated outcomes can change that
She threw a 10-year-old girl out of harm’s way but was pulled under the bus and dragged 40 feet during an evacuation drill gone wrong
The boat capsized when it hit debris, killing the groom and 17 others
Rescue crews have been using boats and helicopters to drop food supplies for stranded families and evacuate victims
These five strategies can help fire/EMS get seniors into safe hands
He analyzed data to make decisions that would benefit the community and raise the bar on the level of service provided
The new mobile Emergency Response Guidebook app gives first responders the ability to quickly search an indexed list of dangerous materials and their associated ID number, the hazards they pose and the safety precautions recommended
Real-time thermal imaging and GPS transmitted victim’s locations to responders miles away from the center of storm
Most of the crashes were rear-end collisions and spin-outs that were hit by other vehicles during a dust storm that reduced visibility
A total of 172 people were injured, and there have been no reported deaths
System received over 35 calls for service over the next four hours, the equivalent of a normal 24 hour shift
Two major injuries have been reported, and hospitals have been very busy with moderate injuries
Responders rescued at least six motorists in separate incidents; sporadic storms are expected to continue for the next few days
Two others were also hospitalized after a bolt hit a tree as middle schoolers were taking shelter from a storm during football practice
Exhaust from a parade of antique tractors put off a lot of the gas in the exhibit hall; some experienced nausea, drowsiness and headaches and one man was transported to the hospital
He praised fire and EMS workers for pulling many stranded motorists to safety after the city was overwhelmed by the most rain it’s seen in one day in 89 years
A flood crashed through the locked doors at at Nebraska’s Good Samaritan Hospital, sending nine feet of water rushing into the building
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