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
View Article13 shot in Ill. after fight breaks out in crowd of 200
11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals
View ArticleUnified 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
View ArticleIn the commander's chair
Lessons for the incident commander gleaned from the 7/7 2005 London terrorist attack
View ArticleTraining hard and fighting easy
Creating an effective tabletop training exercise for pre-planning MCI response
View ArticleSaving 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
View ArticleNHTSA 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
View ArticlePa. 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
View ArticleOhio 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
View Article25 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
View Article4 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
View ArticleTexas 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
View ArticleFla. 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
View Article5 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
View ArticleHow 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
View ArticleAstroworld 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
View ArticleAstroworld 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
View ArticleAstroworld 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
View Article7 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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