Natural Disaster
Detailing the new standard’s potential impact on the fire service
Nebraska Task Force 1, a highly trained urban search and rescue team, recently welcomed 13 new recruits
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Three examples underscore that we’re missing the mark with our current fire prevention strategies
The grant is part of $25 million in funding for a state grant program to support communities affected by Hurricane Michael
Despite the fire service’s central role in disaster response, there is no unified voice sharing our stories
Authorities raised the storm’s death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found dead in his stranded pickup truck
Emergency crews evacuated 87 residents from a nursing home in Porter as floodwaters began to seep into the home
The Harris County Sheriff office shared images and a video of first responders rescuing people stranded in their cars
Firefighters returned to the fire station after conducting high-water rescues to find two generators and the septic system destroyed
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami’s urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval
The Search & Rescue Data Collector Tool allows first responders to capture real-time information, enabling command leadership to see where resources are needed
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Fire department and medical personnel will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help with the relief effort in the Bahamas
The San Diego task force specialty is dealing with “confined space search and rescue” scenarios within collapsed structures
Missouri Task Force 1 sent 52 members, including firefighters, doctors, engineers and others, to help with water rescues
CDEMA has an 18-person Rapid Needs Assessment Team stationed in Nassau, ready to be deployed to impacted areas as soon as the storm passes
The Texas Task Force I includes specialized water rescue responders from several Texas cities
The IMT team will deploy for a 16-day mission to help assist with Hurricane Dorian response efforts
Incident Management Team (IMT) members will help responders there with logistics, planning and personnel coordination
The VA-TF2 team already has 14 first responders in Puerto Rico assisting in relief efforts
A team of firefighters, medical crews, and hazmat specialists will provide search and rescue support, medical support, communications and damage assessment
Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
Key players explain the hallmarks of the new system – and why simplicity is key
There have been thousands of aftershocks after the recent 7.1 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes
There are significant reports of structure fires, mostly as a result of gas leaks or gas line breaks throughout the city
Emergency crews responded to small vegetation fires, gas leaks and reports of cracked roads
Departments conduct surveys to identify damage; residents warned to expect aftershocks
