Emergency Management /emergency-management Emergency Management en-US Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:18:38 GMT Digital Edition: What Paramedics Want in 2025 /ems-trend-report/digital-edition-what-paramedics-want-in-2025 Download your copy to explore expert analysis, frontline commentary and actionable strategies your agency can implement right now to dig into the drivers behind the burnout spiral Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:18:38 GMT /ems-trend-report/digital-edition-what-paramedics-want-in-2025 Heroic rescue stories emerge from deadly Texas floodwaters /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:04:51 GMT /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Commanding a natural disaster that impacts your crews /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Discover how fire departments can prepare for natural disasters, support their teams and ensure operational continuity when their own communities are impacted. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:45:43 GMT /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Digital Edition: What Paramedics Want in 2025 /ems-trend-report/digital-edition-what-paramedics-want-in-2025 Download your copy to explore expert analysis, frontline commentary and actionable strategies your agency can implement right now to dig into the drivers behind the burnout spiral Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:18:38 GMT /ems-trend-report/digital-edition-what-paramedics-want-in-2025 President Trump surveys Texas flood damage, praises first responders and local officials /president-trump-surveys-texas-flood-damage-praises-first-responders-and-local-officials President Trump visited Kerr County to commend first responders after deadly Texas flooding, while avoiding questions about FEMA cuts amid rising death and missing tolls Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:29:13 GMT /president-trump-surveys-texas-flood-damage-praises-first-responders-and-local-officials At least 85 swift water rescues conducted as flash floods sweep through N.M. mountain town /search-and-rescue/at-least-85-swift-water-rescues-conducted-as-flash-floods-sweep-through-n-m-mountain-town Flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, triggered by monsoon rains, swept away a home and prompted over 85 rescues; three people remain missing as search teams continue efforts Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:14:50 GMT /search-and-rescue/at-least-85-swift-water-rescues-conducted-as-flash-floods-sweep-through-n-m-mountain-town Over 160 still missing in Texas as search intensifies after deadly floods /fatal-incidents/over-160-still-missing-in-texas-as-search-intensifies-after-deadly-floods Texas officials report that more than 160 people remain missing after flash floods killed over 100, with most last seen near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County as search efforts continue and questions mount over warning systems Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:54:14 GMT /fatal-incidents/over-160-still-missing-in-texas-as-search-intensifies-after-deadly-floods Officials urge volunteers to stand down as Texas flood search enters critical phase /safety/officials-urge-volunteers-to-stand-down-as-texas-flood-search-enters-critical-phase Despite public outpouring and local solidarity, authorities in Kerr County are asking untrained volunteers to stay away from flood search zones for safety reasons and to avoid hindering rescue operations Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:20:38 GMT /safety/officials-urge-volunteers-to-stand-down-as-texas-flood-search-enters-critical-phase Death toll from Texas flooding surpasses 100 as search for victims continues /fatal-incidents/death-toll-from-texas-flooding-surpasses-100-as-search-for-victims-continues More than 100 people have died in Texas following July Fourth weekend flooding, including 27 from Camp Mystic, as officials continue searching for the missing and face growing scrutiny over emergency warning systems Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:24 GMT /fatal-incidents/death-toll-from-texas-flooding-surpasses-100-as-search-for-victims-continues Heroic rescue stories emerge from deadly Texas floodwaters /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:04:51 GMT /search-and-rescue/heroic-rescue-stories-emerge-from-deadly-texas-floodwaters 27 Camp Mystic campers, counselors lost in devastating Texas flooding /fatal-incidents/27-camp-mystic-campers-counselors-lost-in-devastating-texas-flooding More than 80 people are dead and dozens still missing after historic flash flooding hit central Texas over the July Fourth weekend, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:40:02 GMT /fatal-incidents/27-camp-mystic-campers-counselors-lost-in-devastating-texas-flooding Remnants of tropical storm bring water rescues to central N.C. /search-and-rescue/remnants-of-tropical-storm-bring-water-rescues-to-central-n-c More than 60 people were displaced and over 50 water rescues were performed in Chapel Hill as flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal inundated homes and businesses across central North Carolina Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:11:50 GMT /search-and-rescue/remnants-of-tropical-storm-bring-water-rescues-to-central-n-c More rain forecast as death toll from Texas flooding passes 80 /disaster-management/more-rain-forecast-as-death-toll-from-texas-flooding-passes-80 At least 82 people, including 28 children, have died in central Texas flooding, with 41 still missing, as officials warn of more life-threatening rain in already saturated areas while search efforts continue Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:17:08 GMT /disaster-management/more-rain-forecast-as-death-toll-from-texas-flooding-passes-80 Texas flood death toll rises to 70 as families search camp wreckage for missing girls /search-and-rescue/texas-flood-death-toll-rises-to-70-as-families-search-camp-wreckage-for-missing-girls At least 70 people, including 21 children, are dead after flash floods hit central Texas, with families still searching Camp Mystic for 11 missing girls as questions grow over emergency warnings and preparedness Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:31:22 GMT /search-and-rescue/texas-flood-death-toll-rises-to-70-as-families-search-camp-wreckage-for-missing-girls Texas flood response under scrutiny as officials defend warning system after over 50 deaths /emergency-management/texas-flood-response-under-scrutiny-as-officials-defend-warning-system-after-over-50-deaths Following deadly flash floods in that left 51 dead and 27 girls missing from Camp Mystic, officials are under pressure over the timing of emergency alerts and lack of evacuation orders as questions grow about preparedness Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:17:21 GMT /emergency-management/texas-flood-response-under-scrutiny-as-officials-defend-warning-system-after-over-50-deaths 27 girls missing from Texas camp as death toll from floods rises to 51 /fatal-incidents/27-girls-missing-from-texas-camp-as-death-toll-from-floods-rises-to-51 At least 51 people, including 15 children, are dead and 27 girls remain missing after a flash flood devastated Kerr County, Texas, and Camp Mystic, as rescuers continue searching and questions mount over emergency preparedness and warnings Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:07:04 GMT /fatal-incidents/27-girls-missing-from-texas-camp-as-death-toll-from-floods-rises-to-51 FEMA’s top storm response chief resigns amid leadership exodus /disaster-management/femas-top-storm-response-chief-resigns-amid-leadership-exodus Jeremy Greenberg’s resignation follows a wave of leadership changes at FEMA as Trump urges states to reduce dependence on federal disaster support Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:37:33 GMT /disaster-management/femas-top-storm-response-chief-resigns-amid-leadership-exodus Trump says FEMA to be phased out after 2025 hurricane season /legislation-funding/trump-says-fema-to-be-phased-out-after-2025-hurricane-season President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:45:32 GMT /legislation-funding/trump-says-fema-to-be-phased-out-after-2025-hurricane-season Commanding a natural disaster that impacts your crews /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Discover how fire departments can prepare for natural disasters, support their teams and ensure operational continuity when their own communities are impacted. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:45:43 GMT /disaster-management/commanding-a-natural-disaster-that-impacts-your-crews Forecasters call for busy, but not as chaotic, hurricane season /disaster-management/forecasters-call-for-busy-but-not-as-chaotic-hurricane-season Forecasters expect an active Atlantic hurricane season, with up to 19 storms and five major hurricanes likely Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /disaster-management/forecasters-call-for-busy-but-not-as-chaotic-hurricane-season Baltimore FD to use AI for emergency response during weekend festival /artificial-intelligence/baltimore-fd-to-use-ai-for-emergency-response-during-weekend-festival The Baltimore Fire Department will use AI and geofencing to manage 911 calls during Artscape, easing pressure on citywide dispatch Wed, 21 May 2025 14:01:28 GMT /artificial-intelligence/baltimore-fd-to-use-ai-for-emergency-response-during-weekend-festival At least 28 dead as tornadoes, storms strike 3 states /disaster-management/at-least-28-dead-as-tornadoes-storms-strike-3-states Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days Mon, 19 May 2025 13:16:36 GMT /disaster-management/at-least-28-dead-as-tornadoes-storms-strike-3-states Weeks before hurricane season, FEMA chief shifts disaster recovery responsibilities to states /disaster-management/weeks-before-hurricane-season-fema-chief-shifts-disaster-recovery-responsibilities-to-states FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity Fri, 16 May 2025 13:16:29 GMT /disaster-management/weeks-before-hurricane-season-fema-chief-shifts-disaster-recovery-responsibilities-to-states Inside the EMS Compact: How REPLICA transforms disaster response, licensing & leadership /ems-advocacy/inside-the-ems-compact-how-replica-transforms-disaster-response-licensing-leadership Donnie Woodyard Jr. joins the EMS One-Stop podcast to explore the EMS Compact’s impact on multistate licensure, emergency preparedness and the urgent call for professional unity Tue, 13 May 2025 13:35:04 GMT /ems-advocacy/inside-the-ems-compact-how-replica-transforms-disaster-response-licensing-leadership EMS in the ash zone: Alaska’s Mount Spurr and the volcanic challenge /disaster-management/ems-in-the-ash-zone-alaskas-mount-spurr-and-the-volcanic-challenge From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for volcanic eruptions, extreme remoteness and respiratory threats Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:40:03 GMT /disaster-management/ems-in-the-ash-zone-alaskas-mount-spurr-and-the-volcanic-challenge Leading through the 2025 Sneaux storm /disaster-management/leading-through-the-2025-sneaux-storm Louisiana EMS leaders share how they kept crews safe, comfortable and ready to respond to the historic New Orleans snow Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:02:15 GMT /disaster-management/leading-through-the-2025-sneaux-storm No roads, no problem: Lessons from EMS who responded to the 2025 Sneaux Storm /paramedic-survival/no-roads-no-problem-lessons-from-ems-who-responded-to-the-2025-sneaux-storm From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:33:51 GMT /paramedic-survival/no-roads-no-problem-lessons-from-ems-who-responded-to-the-2025-sneaux-storm At least 16 dead as flooding, tornadoes hit Southern and Midwest states /disaster-management/at-least-16-dead-as-flooding-tornadoes-hit-southern-and-midwest-states Relentless storms continue to batter the central U.S., triggering tornado and flash flood warnings across multiple states Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:45:28 GMT /disaster-management/at-least-16-dead-as-flooding-tornadoes-hit-southern-and-midwest-states Experts highlight National Weather Service vacancies as a risk in forecasting severe weather /disaster-management/experts-highlight-national-weather-service-vacancies-as-a-risk-in-forecasting-severe-weather More than 40% of National Weather Service field offices are critically understaffed, raising concerns about timely storm warnings as deadly tornadoes and flooding Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /disaster-management/experts-highlight-national-weather-service-vacancies-as-a-risk-in-forecasting-severe-weather Hurricane Milton storm surge is expected to test Fla. hospital's flood barrier /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier Tampa General Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the hurricane Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:20:35 GMT /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier Netflix documentary focuses on Mo. tornado that killed over 100 /historical/netflix-documentary-focuses-on-mo-tornado-the-killed-over-100 Nearly 14 years after the EF-5 tornado devastated Joplin, killing around 160 and leveling entire neighborhoods a documentary captures the chaos and heroism Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /historical/netflix-documentary-focuses-on-mo-tornado-the-killed-over-100 EMS, fire officials warn FEMA: Halting National Fire Academy training puts public safety at risk /ems-training-and-education/ems-fire-officials-warn-fema-halting-national-fire-academy-training-puts-public-safety-at-risk National fire and EMS groups wrote a letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stating that cuts to firefighter safety programs could have long-term consequences for first responder health Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:04:19 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ems-fire-officials-warn-fema-halting-national-fire-academy-training-puts-public-safety-at-risk L.A. wildfire update: Death toll rises as fire behavior analyst warns of most dangerous day /disaster-management/l-a-wildfire-update-death-toll-rises-as-fire-behavior-analyst-warns-of-most-dangerous-day New red flag warnings are issued for severe winds of 50 mph through Wednesday Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:09:00 GMT /disaster-management/l-a-wildfire-update-death-toll-rises-as-fire-behavior-analyst-warns-of-most-dangerous-day Hurricane Milton leaves at least 4 dead, knocks out power to millions in Fla. /disaster-management/over-3-million-without-power-as-hurricane-milton-hits-fla Hurricane Milton produced at least 150 tornadoes across Florida before making landfall as a Category 3 storm south of Tampa Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:16:25 GMT /disaster-management/over-3-million-without-power-as-hurricane-milton-hits-fla