Disaster Management
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Rob Lawrence speaks with Stefan Korshak, senior defense correspondent for the Kiev Post
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The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
Fifty-nine generators will serve as backup power for counties along the Georgia coastline to ensure that critical facilities stay running during a natural disaster
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During the New Jersey Firemen鈥檚 Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Despite the destruction of the medical tent, and a lack of water for attendees, a New Orleans concert continued after several attendees were injured in a stampede
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
The team delivered relief supplies and evacuation options to residents on the outskirts of a ravaged Grand Bahama
The company has established a communications and coordination center for air medical operations in Nassau and has sent donated ambulances and equipment to the region
Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage
A swift water rescue team made up of Burke County EMS and Oak Hill Fire & Rescue returned home after being deployed to help with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts
Following a Meek Mill performance, about 15,000 people panicked and ran causing a stampede that injured several during the Lil WeezyAna Fest
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is transporting first responders, volunteers and supplies to the Bahamas
The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami鈥檚 urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval
Each unit, comprised of handler and canine, is FEMA-certified and has specialized training for disaster response events
Nahant EMS acquired a Humvee emergency transport vehicle for free through a Defense Logistics Agency program to prepare for extreme weather conditions
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Fire department and medical personnel will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help with the relief effort in the Bahamas
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
The city of High Springs is just one base of operations for emergency responders that are setting up camp before the storm arrives
Missouri Task Force 1 sent 52 members, including firefighters, doctors, engineers and others, to help with water rescues
Spirit Medical Transport has sent four more EMS personnel and two more ambulances along with additional medical supplies
CDEMA has an 18-person Rapid Needs Assessment Team stationed in Nassau, ready to be deployed to impacted areas as soon as the storm passes
Spirit Medical Transport has sent four EMS personnel and two ambulances, along with additional medical supplies
The IMT team will deploy for a 16-day mission to help assist with Hurricane Dorian response efforts
Acadian Ambulance has sent 60 EMTs and 30 ambulances to assist in evacuations
The shooting began with an interstate traffic stop where a man opened fire on police with one of two troopers inside a patrol car struck by gunfire
Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke says that at least 21 people have been injured by gunfire and five killed in a shooting in West Texas
Incident Management Team (IMT) members will help responders there with logistics, planning and personnel coordination
First responders from Fayette EMS and Murrysville Medic One are heading to a staging area in Georgia to support rescue and evacuation efforts as Hurricane Dorian approaches
Officials are unsure how many or where people will show up for the events
