Incident Command
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
With skills, preparation and clear expectations, EMTs and paramedics can facilitate productive conversations with bystanders at an incident
There will be 11 stationed ambulances, seven spectator clinics and a medical team of first aid volunteers
All patients, including terrorism suspects, are treated with the same fairness and respect we deserve ourselves
Critical incident stress management is a short-term, psychological first-aid intervention strategy that can help mitigate long-term mental health issues
Firefighters and EMTs learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference
ICS, communications and pre-staging EMS personnel and equipment were critical components of the presidential candidate debate at Washington University
Here are three proven strategies to deal with good Samaritans who are more preoccupied with making a viral YouTube or Facebook Live video
A firefighter-paramedic recalls the incident that was the start of a now old habit to always look underneath a wrecked vehicle
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
One chief tells how quarterbacking an MCI with police fatalities changed her professionally and personally
Consider these four emergency mobile command posts vehicle types to see what best fits your needs
Illegal drugs and adverse environmental conditions are a potent combination at mass gathering events covered by EMS providers
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they’ll be deployed is critical
There’s no level of training as intense as actually responding to a mass casualty incident
High fidelity mannequins lay scattered in the grass behind the armory representing dying and desperate victims requiring EMTs’ help
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
Our co-hosts are joined by Greg Friese to take a deeper look into the Pulse shooting, and what to expect from EMS1 in the coming months
“Terrorism & the Medical Environment” is designed to help save lives, money, property and medical professionals who are the victims and saviors of terrorist attacks
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
The rescue ends a 10-hour ordeal that began when their elevator broke down 900 feet underground
Embedding tactical medics and physicians into SWAT teams over the past few years has proved invaluable for MCIs
Authorities predict the Mississippi River will reach nearly 15 feet above flood stage in St. Louis, a record second to only the devastating 1993 flood
The first individuals to a scene will always be bystanders who are in close proximity to the event
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
