Natural Disaster
Unable to hose 200-foot crowns, crews battling the Garnet Fire climb the trees to knock out smoldering debris after sprinklers and clearing spared the famed Sierra Nevada grove from damage
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
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
Understanding the impact of extreme weather on first responders can help departments better prepare for major incidents
Shoring up your incident management capabilities for extreme weather events
Deputy Chief Rich Elliot details the IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee efforts to connect resources in preventing and mitigating wildland risk reduction
Lee County, Alabama, emergency management director addresses how fire departments can prepare for the increased severity of tornado events
Key considerations related to disaster response, training, infrastructure, policy and recovery efforts
IAFC President Dan Eggleston testifies to House of Representatives subcommittee about the impact of changing climate on the fire service
The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday
“A significant number of requests by political figures to check on specific addresses of homes to ensure their protection distracted from Department leadership to accomplish priority objectives”
Four people were killed in Texas. The other victims died in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Technical execution is only half the battle in how your hazmat incident management will be judged after the incident is mitigated
Prepare infrastructure and resources, engage with policymakers and understand the risks of wildfire, flooding and extreme weather events
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
