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Scene safety and responding to civil unrest

Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest

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13 shot in Ill. after fight breaks out in crowd of 200

11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals

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Unified command: EMS role in active shooter incidents

NFPA’s John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents

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In the commander's chair

Lessons for the incident commander gleaned from the 7/7 2005 London terrorist attack

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Training hard and fighting easy

Creating an effective tabletop training exercise for pre-planning MCI response

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Saving more lives in a mass violence incident: EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence

Boston EMS' Joe O'Hare joins the podcast to discuss training and all hazards incident management lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response

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NHTSA Office of EMS urges first responders to prepare for potential unrest

Federal officials recommended reviewing resources on situational awareness, communication and preparation of personnel and apparatus ahead of the upcoming inauguration

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Pa. hospital EMS receives $100K grant to fund special response ambulance bus

The UPMC Susquehanna special response vehicle was used for the first time Monday to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to seniors

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Ohio bills would penalize demonstrators who target first responders, block...

The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech

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25 injured when floor collapses at massive party in Ga.

Officials said about 500 people were at the house and emergency vehicles were hampered by a large number of parked cars on the street

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4 hospitalized after fight between 20+ adults, children that started at...

Police said children as young as 9 were involved in the fight where people were swinging baseball bats and golf clubs

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Texas lawmakers pass bills targeting protesters who block roads, use...

Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability

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Fla. EMS conference to implement on-site rapid PCR COVID-19 testing

Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events

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5 years later: Pulse nightclub MCI highlighted need for first responder...

The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events

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How EMS can prepare for a mass gathering to become an MCI

Crowd size, location and similar event intelligence can help predict patient load and MCI response needs at a mass gathering

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Astroworld event organizer preparedness investigated after deadly MCI

Officials are looking into the cause of a crowd surge that resulted in the death of eight concertgoers

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Astroworld medical, security preparation lacked plans for crowd management,...

A paramedic and a nurse who witnessed the deadly night's events and tried to help victims describe how so much went so wrong in Houston

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Astroworld medic slams understaffed, undertrained EMS rumors on TikTok

In a series of three videos, TikTok user @remi.rich described the chaotic scene first responders encountered trying to reach concert victims

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Event planning best practices

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”

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7 ways to be prepared before the mass gathering turns into an MCI

Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements

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