Mass Gathering /mass-gathering Mass Gathering en-US Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:35:47 GMT Portable power stations: Big benefits for first responders /ems-products/disaster-response/portable-power-stations-top-discounts-deals-and-benefits-for-first-responders Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:35:47 GMT /ems-products/disaster-response/portable-power-stations-top-discounts-deals-and-benefits-for-first-responders Under fire in Iraq, then Las Vegas /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:06:09 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ 7 ways to be prepared before the mass gathering turns into an MCI /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/7-ways-to-be-prepared-before-the-mass-gathering-turns-into-an-mci-HdDCR9igqgxEJv0k/ Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:54:55 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/7-ways-to-be-prepared-before-the-mass-gathering-turns-into-an-mci-HdDCR9igqgxEJv0k/ Over 150 Mass. first responders participate in simulated active shooter incident at voting site /ems-grant-center/over-150-mass-first-responders-participate-in-simulated-active-shooter-incident-at-voting-site Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:54:47 GMT /ems-grant-center/over-150-mass-first-responders-participate-in-simulated-active-shooter-incident-at-voting-site 3 hurt in plane crash at Calif. dragstrip /mass-gathering/3-hurt-in-plane-crash-at-calif-dragstrip Video shows the single-engine plane crashing near the stands at the Pomona dragstrip Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:13:03 GMT /mass-gathering/3-hurt-in-plane-crash-at-calif-dragstrip Texas university marks 25th anniversary of fatal campus bonfire collapse /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/texas-university-marks-25th-anniversary-of-fatal-campus-bonfire-collapse Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:56:55 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/texas-university-marks-25th-anniversary-of-fatal-campus-bonfire-collapse 1 dead, 16 injured in shooting during Ala. university homecoming weekend /mass-gathering/1-dead-16-injured-in-shooting-during-ala-university-homecoming-weekend 12 wounded by gunfire during a shooting at Tuskegee University Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:10:20 GMT /mass-gathering/1-dead-16-injured-in-shooting-during-ala-university-homecoming-weekend Fire and crashes during N.M. balloon festival /mass-gathering/fire-and-crashes-during-n-m-balloon-festival One balloon hit power lines and caught fire while another crashed into a radio tower Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:20:06 GMT /mass-gathering/fire-and-crashes-during-n-m-balloon-festival Las Vegas shooting memorial to be completed by 10th anniversary /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds during the Route 91 Harvest music festival Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary Portable power stations: Big benefits for first responders /ems-products/disaster-response/portable-power-stations-top-discounts-deals-and-benefits-for-first-responders Use a portable power station to quickly and quietly charge radios, smartphones and power lighting and other devices when other power sources are not available Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:35:47 GMT /ems-products/disaster-response/portable-power-stations-top-discounts-deals-and-benefits-for-first-responders Firefighter killed in Trump assassination attempt remembered at Pa. rally /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally Several of Comperatore's family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:14:49 GMT /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally Under fire in Iraq, then Las Vegas /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:06:09 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ 6 injured in explosion at Kan. State Fair /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-explosion-at-kan-state-fire A canned food item exploded in a food trailer at the fair in Hutchinson Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:47:48 GMT /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-explosion-at-kan-state-fire Thousands sign up for temporary Burning Man 2024 medevac insurance /air-medical-transport/thousands-sign-up-for-temporary-burning-man-2024-medevac-insurance Care Flight temporary membership will help provide coverage for the cost of helicopter transport Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /air-medical-transport/thousands-sign-up-for-temporary-burning-man-2024-medevac-insurance Several injured when vehicle crashed into crowd at Ohio fair /vehicle-crashes/several-injured-when-vehicle-crashed-into-crowd-at-ohio-fair Officials said one patient had been flown to a trauma center after a vehicle crashed into a staging area at the Huron County Fair Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:16 GMT /vehicle-crashes/several-injured-when-vehicle-crashed-into-crowd-at-ohio-fair Approximately 100 were sickened by extreme heat at Colo. air show /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/approximately-100-were-sickened-by-extreme-heat-at-colo-air-show First responders in Colorado Springs treated several patients during the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:50:52 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/approximately-100-were-sickened-by-extreme-heat-at-colo-air-show Protesters plan rallies as Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago /mass-gathering/protesters-plan-rallies-as-democratic-national-convention-begins-in-chicago Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:45:25 GMT /mass-gathering/protesters-plan-rallies-as-democratic-national-convention-begins-in-chicago Ferguson marks 10 years since fatal shooting, protests and riots /mass-gathering/ferguson-marks-10-years-since-fatal-shooting-protests-and-riots Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:09:04 GMT /mass-gathering/ferguson-marks-10-years-since-fatal-shooting-protests-and-riots Chicago hospitals prepare for Democratic Convention MCI /hospital/chicago-hospitals-prepare-for-democratic-convention-mci Hospitals have been developing plans should violence or disaster strike at the convention during this time of political anxiety Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:19:11 GMT /hospital/chicago-hospitals-prepare-for-democratic-convention-mci 7 ways to be prepared before the mass gathering turns into an MCI /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/7-ways-to-be-prepared-before-the-mass-gathering-turns-into-an-mci-HdDCR9igqgxEJv0k/ Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:54:55 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/7-ways-to-be-prepared-before-the-mass-gathering-turns-into-an-mci-HdDCR9igqgxEJv0k/ 1 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at N.Y. park /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-wounded-in-shooting-at-n-y-park First responders in Rochester faced multiple patients after a shooting at Maplewood Park Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:07:59 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-wounded-in-shooting-at-n-y-park Training hard and fighting easy /ems-products/training-tools/articles/training-hard-and-fighting-easy-BmITua2IGLVEgY2z/ Creating an effective tabletop training exercise for pre-planning MCI response Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:13:58 GMT /ems-products/training-tools/articles/training-hard-and-fighting-easy-BmITua2IGLVEgY2z/ Trump assassination attempt: 7 patient assessment reminders /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders 10 safety tips for paramedics working on the 4th of July /safety/articles/10-safety-tips-for-paramedics-working-on-the-4th-of-july-F1eAcabTPKhuldMs/ Alcohol, fireworks, parades and concerts to celebrate the Independence Day holiday can increase the risk of violent patient encounters to EMTs, paramedics Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:34:48 GMT /safety/articles/10-safety-tips-for-paramedics-working-on-the-4th-of-july-F1eAcabTPKhuldMs/ The pee color chart /ems-products/education/articles/the-pee-color-chart-6uwbQTS6EcoeXX2e/ The simple urine color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:54:04 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/the-pee-color-chart-6uwbQTS6EcoeXX2e/ Years after Pulse nightclub shooting, scaled-back plans for memorial are underway /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/years-after-pulse-nightclub-shooting-scaled-back-plans-for-memorial-are-underway The effort to build a multimillion-dollar memorial to the 49 people killed in the Orlando shooting was disbanded last year Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:01:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/years-after-pulse-nightclub-shooting-scaled-back-plans-for-memorial-are-underway Watch: Bull jumps fence at Ore. rodeo, injures spectators /mass-gathering/watch-bull-jumps-fence-at-ore-rodeo-injures-spectators A Deschutes County deputy was one of at least three people injured when a bull jumped out of the ring at the Sisters Rodeo Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:10:16 GMT /mass-gathering/watch-bull-jumps-fence-at-ore-rodeo-injures-spectators 10 injured in shooting at Wis. rooftop party /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-in-shooting-at-wis-rooftop-party Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:51:28 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-in-shooting-at-wis-rooftop-party Monster truck brings wires, poles, transformer down on spectators at Maine fairground /vehicle-crashes/monster-truck-brings-wires-poles-transformer-down-on-spectators-at-maine-fairground Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:53:24 GMT /vehicle-crashes/monster-truck-brings-wires-poles-transformer-down-on-spectators-at-maine-fairground Trump assassination attempt: 7 patient assessment reminders /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders Firefighter killed in Trump assassination attempt remembered at Pa. rally /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally Several of Comperatore's family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:14:49 GMT /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally The pee color chart /ems-products/education/articles/the-pee-color-chart-6uwbQTS6EcoeXX2e/ The simple urine color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:54:04 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/the-pee-color-chart-6uwbQTS6EcoeXX2e/ 6 injured in explosion at Kan. State Fair /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-explosion-at-kan-state-fire A canned food item exploded in a food trailer at the fair in Hutchinson Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:47:48 GMT /mass-gathering/6-injured-in-explosion-at-kan-state-fire EMS coverage for mass gatherings and public events /ems-products/incident-management/articles/ems-coverage-for-mass-gatherings-and-public-events-KQdJ0H4MfeULbEtS/ Understand the factors that impact crowd safety and how to prepare your agency for protecting the public at a mass gathering or special event Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:51:27 GMT /ems-products/incident-management/articles/ems-coverage-for-mass-gatherings-and-public-events-KQdJ0H4MfeULbEtS/