Incident Command
“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”
The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily
Ken Bouvier, NREMT, offers low-cost tools and tips to improve incident command responses to emergencies
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
Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley said the first firefighters to arrive at Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital faced a total blackout
Approximately 20 children were stung after a hive was disturbed at a summer camp in Topsfield
Several rescue companies worked on patient extrication in the Jefferson County crash
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
One person remains in critical condition after an explosion that damaged at least 12 homes in Plum
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
First responders in fire and police boats, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a crash off Long Island’s south shore
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications reported 55 patients were transported compared to 116 in 2019
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured
Burn patients from the blaze in Lahaina have been flown to various hospitals
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
Authorities say the bus carrying up to 50 people struck an embankment and a car on I-81 near Harrisburg.
Approximately 100 riders were on the train when it derailed near the Jamaica, Queens station
Multiple agencies and departments in Palestine trained on communications and response in a simulated active shooter event
Muncie Deputy Police Chief Melissa Criswell said some victims sustained critical injuries
12 people were injured including four firefighters in the Manhattan collapse
Four civilians and two firefighters were injured during the collapse of the crane in Manhattan
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
