Disaster Management
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations鈥� disaster response success
Teams are working on multiple contingency plans in anticipation of thousands descending on rural Nevada
An untold, large number of people may be coming to Lincoln County, Nev. in late September, with some perhaps unhinged enough to try and take on the military
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A team of firefighters, medical crews, and hazmat specialists will provide search and rescue support, medical support, communications and damage assessment
Paramedic Craig Wohlitka testified last year that he and other paramedics were haunted by the patients鈥� deaths
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
More than 40 firefighters and 15 ambulance crews responded to the incident
County officials are worried that the number of visitors that may attend the event will be an issue for EMS providers, communications, and internet services
Of the 21 injured, 16 people were taken to the hospital and one person was transported with serious injuries
One driver was unable to stop and his car went through the fence, injuring several people and killing a female EMT
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises
Officials say one victim was found trapped inside the van and responders used hydraulic rescue cutters and saws to remove them
911 callers were put on hold and transferred, and the emergency radio system froze due to excessive traffic during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
California received the largest award in the country, totaling $11,399,076 to improve its 911 centers
TCAD Paramedics purchased this equipment to provide an additional layer of protection for personnel safety and in the event of an emergency
The gunman was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the shooting 鈥渁 heinous and senseless act of violence鈥�
In 2018, there were 160 medical transports total for the first day, this year there were 21 EMS transports, officials say
A level-two mass casualty event was declared to free up the resources needed to address a large number of injured people
This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel
The city of Baytown issued a shelter in place that lasted for about three hours for residents living west of the plant
Some structures were consumed by the blaze, and five to seven people were unaccounted for when firefighters extinguished the flames hours later
Every community has a festival, fair or event that could be a target for violence, like the Gilroy Garlic Festival
EMS Products
The county will start using AT&T wireless phone services and will save $360 a month compared to the Verizon rates the county was paying
Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody and told police he had scattered 鈥渇luid-like petrol鈥� at the site
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
CalGas representatives said one gas worker was killed, a second was taken to the hospital and one person living in the home may be unaccounted for
Blocked train crossings causing 10-minute wait times forced Sheffield city officials to approve a new fire station and several EMS stations on the other side of the tracks
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