Emergency Management
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
From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded
Baxter International has temporarily closed its largest plant spurring hospitals and EMS to plan for IV shortages
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
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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
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
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
Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond
Bottom line up front: Why the Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing Advisory Committee Report is important for EMS
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
Host Kelly Grayson makes the case for eliminating “arbitrary” response time standards; where do you stand?
Lessons learned from a fatal duck boat incident in Table Rock Lake, near Branson, Missouri
The planned upgrades would see all Tri-Cities first responders brought onto the newer, digital 800 mhz frequency
Preventing disruptive emergency communication outages
Goshen EMS Captain Kit Castetter also serves as a Medflight nurse and a NICU nurse for Beacon Ground Transport
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Two programs allow for state and local governments to apply for funding related to emergency response in protection of the country
Lee County EMS conducted a short survey of EMS leaders to determine if code words or plain language are used to request police to an unsafe EMS incident
The Department of Homeland Security OEC released the data to guide the development of policies, programs and funding
Highly-trained crews from across the world competed in 17 events testing their EMS skills
First responders, officials discuss tactics and challenges associated with active shooters
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
Party for middle and high school students attacked; victims ranged in age from 12 to 27
The nation’s medical tactical response team answers the call when mass casualty medical care is needed
EMS providers riding in the back of current-design ambulances are at high risk of injury or death during a crash
The passengers and crew revolted against hijackers set on crashing into the White House or Capitol
Each time, he has tailored his message to the moment, at different points stressing themes of service, resilience, tolerance, reconciliation
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
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