/emergency-management Emergency Management en-US Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:46:15 GMT /disaster-management/insider-analysis-ems-lessons-from-hurricane-helenes-devastation The impact of Helene highlights the importance of preparedness, ICS training and rapid mobilization for future storms Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:46:15 GMT /disaster-management/insider-analysis-ems-lessons-from-hurricane-helenes-devastation /off-duty/generator-sizing-and-safety-guide Whether you're preparing for a blackout or going camping, learn how to select the right generator to ensure reliable power when you need it most Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:40:54 GMT /off-duty/generator-sizing-and-safety-guide /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services A review of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority looked at ambulance locations, current performance and future call volume Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:15:16 GMT /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services /fatal-incidents/election-poll-workers-among-5-dead-in-mo-flash-flooding An elderly couple who worked as poll workers in Wright County were killed when their vehicle was swept away in the flooding Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:02:17 GMT /fatal-incidents/election-poll-workers-among-5-dead-in-mo-flash-flooding /disaster-management/several-injured-as-storms-tornadoes-battered-okla Tens of thousands are without power as severe weather destroyed structures and caused flooding Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:40:33 GMT /disaster-management/several-injured-as-storms-tornadoes-battered-okla /disaster-management/mutual-aid-ems-helps-n-c-county-with-hurricane-damaged-interstate Haywood County Emergency Services is relying on first responders in Tennessee as I-40 is closed for repairs Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:16:41 GMT /disaster-management/mutual-aid-ems-helps-n-c-county-with-hurricane-damaged-interstate /rescue/over-300-rescued-during-severe-flooding-in-n-m-city Flooding in and around Roswell left two people dead, several injured and a trail of destruction Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:24 GMT /rescue/over-300-rescued-during-severe-flooding-in-n-m-city /safety/threats-to-fema-workers-cause-changes-in-n-c-hurricane-recovery-efforts FEMA confirmed that some work was put on hold as authorities investigated the threats Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:49:55 GMT /safety/threats-to-fema-workers-cause-changes-in-n-c-hurricane-recovery-efforts /ems-social-media/videos-photos-hurricane-milton-mutual-aid-response EMS crews and ambulance services from across the country have deployed to assist with response efforts following Hurricane Milton Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:55:41 GMT /ems-social-media/videos-photos-hurricane-milton-mutual-aid-response /search-and-rescue/hundreds-rescued-in-fla-as-hurricane-milton-moved-across-the-state Video of one rescue showed Hillsborough County deputies saving a teen clinging onto debris in floodwater Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:40:33 GMT /search-and-rescue/hundreds-rescued-in-fla-as-hurricane-milton-moved-across-the-state /disaster-management/milton-emergency-base-camp-relocated-before-storm-tore-through-tropicana-field-roof Before the storm hit, the home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:36:12 GMT /disaster-management/milton-emergency-base-camp-relocated-before-storm-tore-through-tropicana-field-roof /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 /emergency-management/officials-work-to-protect-fla-iv-supplies-after-disruptions-at-n-c-facility The fallout from Hurricane Helene has forced some hospitals to begin conserving supplies Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:47 GMT /emergency-management/officials-work-to-protect-fla-iv-supplies-after-disruptions-at-n-c-facility /emergency-management/recent-hurricanes-highlight-disaster-preparedness-and-the-waffle-house-index As Hurricane Milton approaches, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast have closed in preparation Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:58:58 GMT /emergency-management/recent-hurricanes-highlight-disaster-preparedness-and-the-waffle-house-index /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches 10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:16:48 GMT /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches /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 /disaster-management/insider-analysis-ems-lessons-from-hurricane-helenes-devastation The impact of Helene highlights the importance of preparedness, ICS training and rapid mobilization for future storms Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:46:15 GMT /disaster-management/insider-analysis-ems-lessons-from-hurricane-helenes-devastation /ems-management/hurricane-helenes-devastation-impacts-the-nations-intravenous-solutions-supply Baxter International has temporarily closed its largest plant spurring hospitals and EMS to plan for IV shortages Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:52:54 GMT /ems-management/hurricane-helenes-devastation-impacts-the-nations-intravenous-solutions-supply /disaster-management/fema-head-challenges-false-claims-conspiracy-theories-about-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:35:24 GMT /disaster-management/fema-head-challenges-false-claims-conspiracy-theories-about-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts /off-duty/generator-sizing-and-safety-guide Whether you're preparing for a blackout or going camping, learn how to select the right generator to ensure reliable power when you need it most Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:40:54 GMT /off-duty/generator-sizing-and-safety-guide /hospital/hospitals-begin-to-rebound-from-hurricane-helene-devastation Providers and their communities are moving into the recovery phase while some healthcare workers are still unaccounted for in North Carolina Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:45:28 GMT /hospital/hospitals-begin-to-rebound-from-hurricane-helene-devastation /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:19:52 GMT /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast /disaster-management/hurricane-helene-weakens-moves-inland-over-ga The Category 4 hurricane struck Florida with maximum sustained winds estimated at 140 mph Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:39:19 GMT /disaster-management/hurricane-helene-weakens-moves-inland-over-ga /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero /billing-and-administration/ground-ambulance-billing-reform-a-roadmap-for-congress Bottom line up front: Why the Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing Advisory Committee Report is important for EMS Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:50:56 GMT /billing-and-administration/ground-ambulance-billing-reform-a-roadmap-for-congress /9-11/the-focus-was-the-job-9-months-working-the-pile Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:27:55 GMT /9-11/the-focus-was-the-job-9-months-working-the-pile /response-times/response-time-addiction-is-ems-under-an-urgency-illusion Host Kelly Grayson makes the case for eliminating “arbitrary” response time standards; where do you stand? Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:58:09 GMT /response-times/response-time-addiction-is-ems-under-an-urgency-illusion /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 /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 /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /search-and-rescue/hundreds-rescued-in-fla-as-hurricane-milton-moved-across-the-state Video of one rescue showed Hillsborough County deputies saving a teen clinging onto debris in floodwater Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:40:33 GMT /search-and-rescue/hundreds-rescued-in-fla-as-hurricane-milton-moved-across-the-state /emergency-management/ind-fd-ems-captain-flight-nurse-recognized-as-paramedic-of-the-year Goshen EMS Captain Kit Castetter also serves as a Medflight nurse and a NICU nurse for Beacon Ground Transport Thu, 30 May 2024 12:34:35 GMT /emergency-management/ind-fd-ems-captain-flight-nurse-recognized-as-paramedic-of-the-year