Emergency Management
Rumors spread on social media that fire apparatus were being delayed or turned away due to emissions inspections
Plus, Los Angeles city and county fire chiefs address challenges facing crews
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
Efforts were in progress Tuesday to find new housing for police, while fire department could not work out of building until fixed
Devastating health effects of earthquakes, along with challenges responders face in wake of natural disaster, are outlined in new report
DC’s emergency management agency will tell people to stay put instead of trying to drive home, which clogs roadways
The Jasper County emergency manager said the department issued two sets of sirens ahead of the tornado and that many people ignored the first siren
The firefighters are part of the Upstate Incident Management Team, which is hosted by the Anderson Fire Department
Disaster events can last for days or even weeks, and take on a different perspective when we think of rehab
Eight people were killed, dozens were injured and 38 homes overlooking San Francisco Bay were torched to the ground
Fire departments can definitely make a difference by spreading prevention-related messages
Disaster experts unanimously said evacuating was the right choice and it saved lives. But these were tough nail-biting calls that are now being second-guessed
Evacuating during an emergency could tax the city’s resources and be decidedly complex and slow
Police officers, firefighters, medics and citizen volunteers will participate in the mock storm to safely transport residents away from the shore
Thousands turned up at the three shelters, as well as at schools not designated as shelters, but many would have been safer at home
Several tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs, killing 8; at least 70 others were injured in the city
About 200 homes were damaged in and around a town of about 250 people
The multiagency disaster drill involved 950 first responders who practiced their skills during a 36-hour simulated disaster, which included everything from burning cars to victims trapped in buildings
Memphis is bracing for the worst flood it has seen since 1937; firefighters patrol the city twice a day
Right now the river is around eight feet, but the river may be overflowing by Friday morning
Fire officials say radio system unreliable, implemented too soon, without proper testing or appropriate back-up measures in place
Fire departments in Elgin, South Elgin, Pingree Grove and Hampshire have already shipped donated equipment for the firefighting force in Rancagua
The one phrase that kept running through Chief Ron Lavezzo’s mind was “your value is based on observable behavior and measurable results”
Elderly couple refused to let firefighters through the right of way to fight a dangerous gas leak at a neighbor’s house
Responders went over how they performed under the stress and pressure of a tornado with winds up to 135 mph
Speaking from a vantage point overlooking a massive crater and destroyed homes, Schwarzenegger credited emergency personnel and others for their fast response
The ‘lucky ones’ were the 293 households that were tagged green, cleared Sunday to return to their homes and stay
More than 300 emergency workers from 30 companies in Delaware County and surrounding counties fought the five-alarm blaze
The drill tested new technology such as ID scanners for each responder to ensure that unauthorized people do not enter a disaster scene
In Fairfax County, firefighters responded to 22 fires in the storm’s aftermath, and nine car accidents were blamed on the storm
Humboldt Fire engine companies and command staff now carry gift cards that can be issued to emergency victims
His family was at the home and he was at the fire station when the twister struck
The group includes four New York City firefighters who speak Haitian Creole
