Disaster Management
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
From collapsing comms to makeshift evacuations, Katrina showed EMS leaders what true preparedness looks like. Now’s the time to embed those lessons before the next storm hits.
Reflections from New Orleans medics who remember what it was like to work in one of the largest disaster medical response efforts in Louisiana history
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Approximately 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated during the wildfires, according to the California Department of Public Health
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
Parker County Hospital District sent an ambulance and two medics along with several other first responders from the state
The trucks will serve as battery banks to provide backup power and Wi-Fi through Starlink connectivity, aiding residents impacted by outages caused by the Eaton Fire
New red flag warnings are issued for severe winds of 50 mph through Wednesday
Firefighters from multiple states will help with at least four major fires burning around Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
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Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
Two people are dead and at least six injured as severe weather moved across the Southeast
An elderly couple who worked as poll workers in Wright County were killed when their vehicle was swept away in the flooding
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
Tens of thousands are without power as severe weather destroyed structures and caused flooding
Haywood County Emergency Services is relying on first responders in Tennessee as I-40 is closed for repairs
Jefferson Emergency Rescue District medics worked on patient evacuations during hurricanes Helene and Milton
Buncombe County officials previously reported 72 deaths and now defers to a state count of 42
Flooding in and around Roswell left two people dead, several injured and a trail of destruction
Thousands lack water in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Helene
Survivors themselves, Yancey County EMS medics are working tirelessly to care for Hurricane Helene victims
FEMA confirmed that some work was put on hold as authorities investigated the threats
EMS crews and ambulance services from across the country have deployed to assist with response efforts following Hurricane Milton
Video of one rescue showed Hillsborough County deputies saving a teen clinging onto debris in floodwater
Before the storm hit, the home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts
Hurricane Milton produced at least 150 tornadoes across Florida before making landfall as a Category 3 storm south of Tampa
Task force team members spend long days searching the debris and collapsed buildings in the western part of North Carolina
The fallout from Hurricane Helene has forced some hospitals to begin conserving supplies
As Hurricane Milton approaches, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast have closed in preparation
10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website
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