Emergency Management
With over 400 homes destroyed and at least four deaths reported, Oklahoma and neighboring states face renewed wildfire threats as extreme fire weather conditions return
Nebraska Task Force 1, a highly trained urban search and rescue team, recently welcomed 13 new recruits
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Official: “We conduct these types of trainings so we can be proficient in a real-life disaster response”
Stations used as polling places need to be a welcoming, open and safe community gathering place that may need to become a secure fortress if something goes wrong; plan for both
Crews evacuated between 100 and 200 residents in neighboring buildings
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Residents in 11 homes were kept away for several hours because of the leak
Volunteer firefighters used a military surplus truck with 4-foot tires to tread into the dark flood waters
No injuries or damaged structures have been reported yet
People who refused to evacuate were stranded and called for help early Friday; a 107 mph gust was recorded in Cape Canaveral
The fire district expects Hurricane Matthew to reach the area by Friday night or Saturday morning
The fire has destroyed at least seven structures and burned about 4 square miles
A preliminary report says a downed power line sparked it; the blaze brought the evacuation of administrative buildings
Experts said it sounds an alarm about the long-lasting impact of PTSD and depression on the brain
An additional 22 other suspects were arrested for trespassing in the evacuated zone
Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as of Saturday
At one point after coming to a stop, part of the plane exploded into a bright orange fireball
More than a dozen homes were destroyed in Montana, and evacuations were ordered in Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming
The fire forced over 20,000 people from their homes and scorched 41,432 acres
Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the blaze and have saved 2,000 homes
More than 200 firefighters aided by water-dropping aircraft focused on creating a perimeter around homes that were threatened
Although firefighters contained the blaze, they declared the building a total loss
Nearly 300 firefighters are battling what officials call an ‘extremely dangerous, extremely volatile’ fire
One main goal of the exercise is to test how well they will work together to minimize loss of life and damages when a mega-quake unleashes a tsunami
About 200 homes and some 500 to 600 people were under the mandatory evacuation orders
Around 80,000 people had to evacuate from Fort McMurray, where over 1,600 homes were burned
Officials believe pesticides were released into the air, forcing nearby schools to evacuate
More than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee as flames moved into the city
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
Because motorists forget how to drive in winter weather, firefighters need to take extra safety measures on MVAs
If rail cars carrying flammable material crash, “blanket” will douse the blaze
Officials said 100 minutes was adequate time for responders to assess an accident and take action
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