Emergency Management
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment
Kristin Crowley’s legal claim says Bass ousted her and ran a “misinformation” campaign to shift blame for L.A.’s most destructive wildfire
The Fort Worth City Council recognized firefighters’ bravery and OEM’s coordination after the June blaze that displaced more than 800 residents
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office ordered 3,000 residents to evacuate hillside neighborhoods scarred by fires
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
HB 1426 would make it illegal to “impair or degrade” mobile data in disaster zones
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made
Don’t wait to acquire the essential clothing, boots and packs for personal protection and portable tanks for rapid deployment
Citing the devastation and expense of Washington’s wildland blazes, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz proposed a “groundbreaking strategic plan”
Experts say if the shutdown drags out, federal fire crews won’t be ready for the months ahead, following a 2018 fire season that killed scores of people
Dr. Nathan White said he noticed while training in jiu-jitsu that pressure applied to his abdomen during a “knee mount” might decrease blood flow to his legs
FEMA and state officials have run into opposition over plans to open a scrapyard to sort and process concrete and metal rubble from burned-out Paradise
A firefighter relates her experiences responding to Hurricane Michael in southwest Georgia
Live action training and incident debriefings are key to empowering firefighters to be active participants and contributors to a safe emergency response
The state needs to do a better job of getting warnings to residents through cellphones, broadcast outlets and the internet, experts and legislators said
The St. Augustine Fire Department recently added a supply of body armor and helmets to each of their trucks
The First Responders Registration Intake gives first responders the opportunity to register for assistance when their work schedules allow
Heather Roebuck said goodbye to her newborn daughter as she was evacuated by ambulance after a C-section, only to have the ambulance catch fire
The high number of missing people probably includes some who fled the blaze and don’t realize they’ve been reported missing
Here are some ways you can give back to first responders who are responding to the wildfires, often as they lose their own homes
Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country
Long-term community action is key to reducing the loss of lives, property, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
Identify potential targets in your response area while collaborating with local agencies on MCI response planning
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said responding to the house explosions and fires was “a nonstop event”
Instead of waiting to give medical attention to gunshot victims a block away, Springfield responders will go in with police officers to be able to give immediate care
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
Jim Morrissey, a tactical paramedic and terrorism preparedness coordinator in California, joins the show to discuss interagency cooperation under extreme circumstances
“Our mission with this program is to eliminate or reduce casualties in active shooter or life-threatening incidents,” Ping4 CEO Jim Bender said
The hurricane carved an agonizing path of destruction across the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and southeastern Alabama and killed at least two people
Hurricane Michael closed in on the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 145 mph, the most powerful storm on record ever to menace the area
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 35 counties, activated hundreds of Florida National Guard members and waived tolls to encourage evacuations
