Terrorism
Limit your exposure and clean the ambulance and your clothing before heading home after shift to avoid contaminating your home and loved ones
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
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks
The hybrid virtual and in-person ceremony honored the 168 people killed in the terrorist attack on April 19, 1995
Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK’s Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations
We revisit a special episode in which our co-hosts discuss the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
A British court was told during an inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack that police officers pleaded for ambulances as concertgoers carried victims on makeshift stretchers
The Department of Justice said at least one U.S. customer seeking to purchase PPE for fire departments, hospitals and nursing homes was offered 100,000 N95 masks
The tribute included the reading of the names of the 168 who died followed by 168 seconds of silence
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
The National Security Council developed resources to help first responders prepare for and respond to a fourth generation agent incident
Anticipating potential targets, and preplanning a coordination and communication plan are keys to an organized response
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
On the 17th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, agencies around the country are honoring the day with remembrance posts
Training rescue task force medics and SWAT medics for responding to mass casualty incidents
From full-scale to tabletop exercises, preparing for a mass casualty incident should be part of disaster management training
As the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing approaches, Cambridge Fire Department officials say they are ready for potential terrorist activity
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Andy Beasley was hailed a hero after risking his life to save victims from the attack that killed eight and injured 48
Police said the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
NHS England said three of the injured remain in critical care
Police said a man who was driving the car has been arrested and taken to a hospital as a precaution
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Victims and their families gave harrowing accounts of the sudden and random attacks that sent scores of people fleeing crowded restaurants and diving for cover
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
