Disaster Management
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for volcanic eruptions, extreme remoteness and respiratory threats
Louisiana EMS leaders share how they kept crews safe, comfortable and ready to respond to the historic New Orleans snow
Baxter International has temporarily closed its largest plant spurring hospitals and EMS to plan for IV shortages
Hurricane Milton had been downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it approached Florida’s Gulf Coast
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
Flooding from Hurricane Helene has disturbed yellowjacket and bee nests, causing the insects to swarm and sting survivors
Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover
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Providers and their communities are moving into the recovery phase while some healthcare workers are still unaccounted for in North Carolina
Mayor Brandon Scott said the city is readying a team of call takers, dispatchers, support staff and a supervisor to deploy in a few hours
A patchwork of pilots and ground crews work to deliver relief to North Carolina communities cut off by the storm
Five workers were rescued in storm floodwaters that struck the small town of Erwin
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
Asheville and many surrounding mountain towns were built in valleys, leaving them especially vulnerable to devastating rain and flooding
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
Basic supplies arrive by airlift, truck and mule as at least 121 deaths are recorded
Following widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, restoring communications for first responders and civilians is a high priority
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
The Category 4 hurricane struck Florida with maximum sustained winds estimated at 140 mph
Hurricane and flash flood warnings extended into several states prompting emergency declarations
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
Grab these flood barriers, absorbent socks and mats, sandbags and sump pumps to keep your property dry
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When assessing and treating patients in a cold environment, do these simple things to help prevent heat loss and improve heat retention
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
A landslide damaged houses in the city of Ketchikan and caused a mandatory evacuation
First responders faced several rescues from vehicles and homes as storm system hit states
The East Baton Rouge Parish First Responder Safe Room and Training Center meets FEMA safe room requirements for natural disasters
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