Mass Gathering
Justin Tallman stayed with a patient until New Orleans EMS providers arrived and said local police established a perimeter quickly
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and about 200 firefighters will be on hand, and two emergency medical tents will be in place
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
The order comes shortly after the department head announced the cancellation of firefighters’ vacations until further notice
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
The Fire Protection Research Foundation received nearly $200K to conduct a two-year study into the impact of active shooters and hostile events on first responders
Chief Greg Cassell underscores the importance of interagency relationships in planning and staging for mass gatherings
A woman who witnessed the incident said there was approximately eight to 10 people gathered on each deck when the collapse occurred
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
Emergency Preparedness
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands ‘storm’ your community?
Branchville Hose Company No. 1 Chief Jonathan Frato said they had just finished dinner when “everything pancaked” and the decks collapsed, injuring over 20 people
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During the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
