Incident Management
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
“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”
Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions
Rescuers in Chaffee County were sent to rescue an ill-prepared hiker trapped by a snowstorm
A charter bus carrying students was struck by a tractor-trailer in Licking County
Four women were injured in what authorities called a random attack at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston
A shelter-in-place order was given to residents near Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Rescuers are in contact with one worker buried in the collapse of a multi-story plant in Martin County
Central Maine Medical Center’s ED was already at capacity when the shootings in Lewiston occurred
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
One patient suffered life-threatening injuries after falling into a mine shaft in Kern County
First responders from several agencies in Ottawa County participated in scenarios involving clearing rooms, treating victims
Assistance is available from the U.S. government, but local systems have important responsibilities
People fled in panic as a shooting happened inside the fairground
One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
Prince George’s County first responders faced a total of 56 passengers at the crash scene
The Ogdensburg International Airport was the location for training a simulated plane crash and fire
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
Patients from the Bedford Park event were transported to several area hospitals
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Fresno authorities say patients were transported to three different hospitals
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Tampa General Hospital, region’s only Level 1 trauma center, will receive patients as the storm passes through
Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday, bringing storm surges and flooding
A driver is dead after his car collided with a school bus on I-90 near Wells
A Wrangell Fire Department ambulance made several trips to transport patients to a hospital
Weeklong training at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark in Moline helped first responders with incident command and rescue task force lessons
Kansas City crews moved 117 individuals to nine facilities around the city
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