Natural Disaster
The fast-moving 6-5 Fire scorched more than 4,000 acres, forcing evacuations in the Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands
Laura Russell’s first hurricane activation as a paramedic turned into a fight for survival as levees broke and chaos spread
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
Orange County Fire Rescue Department crewmembers responded to rescue calls after Hurricane Ian wrecked havoc
Urban search and rescue teams, the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard troops have been responding to an influx of 911 calls
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
A Naples fire station has flooded, and some cities have suspended emergency services
A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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A resident accused the Morgan Township chief of collecting an extra $8,769 when he was deployed to Hurricane Ida with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency
The state’s OES and military department partnership seeks to strengthen California’s ability to quickly respond to climate-driven disasters
Gov. Greg Abbott thanked emergency management personnel and first responders for their quick, effective response to this historic flooding event
“Fire gear, self-contained breathing apparatus, hand tools, hose,” said Palisades Regional Fire Rescue Chief William Shick, who put out the call for donations
Lexington crews worked with firefighters from other departments to check more than 4,459 structures
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
Firefighters and EMS providers helped with recovery after the storm left three people injured, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
The fire department is recruiting volunteers to be taught team coordination, preparedness, first aid and light search and rescue skills
The more than 1,700 firefighters working the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires have managed to achieve 44% containment despite wind gusts up to 60 mph
The lightning strike appears to have gone through a vent overhead and then struck the toilet, Okmulgee firefighters said
The president approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of the state devastated by fire since early April
The Emergency Management Performance Grant helps governments make key investments so that they can better respond to disasters
It’s time for ICs to reevaluate the first-arriving transport options and coordination with the facilities that will receive patients
The best way to avoid analysis-paralysis during an MCI is to ‘get some of your thinking out of the way’ beforehand
After a tornado tore through Mayfield, fire crews searched for survivors, evacuated the local jail, and mourned a friend
First responders were able to access a girl with muscular dystrophy from inside the crumbled home
The Weather Channel released footage of a tornado that appeared to touch down in a New Orleans suburb and would later cross the Mississippi River
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
“We’re just so proud as a department to be able to help out,” said Lt. Kevin Richard of the Rochester Fire Department
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