Mass Gathering
While this year is certainly not the first Inauguration Day, it is the first one for a candidate who has already experienced two assassination attempts
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A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight
Hospitals have been developing plans should violence or disaster strike at the convention during this time of political anxiety
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
First responders in Rochester faced multiple patients after a shooting at Maplewood Park
Creating an effective tabletop training exercise for pre-planning MCI response
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
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you鈥檙e likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
A pee color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated
The effort to build a multimillion-dollar memorial to the 49 people killed in the Orlando shooting was disbanded last year
A Deschutes County deputy was one of at least three people injured when a bull jumped out of the ring at the Sisters Rodeo
Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting
Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds
The temperature outside the event soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
Tampa Fire Rescue responded to 156 medical calls during the pirate parade
How a state鈥檚 wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
999, London Ambulance Service Deputy Director Simon Harding talks emergency planning for the royal gathering
Police officers, firefighters and providers from other agencies also are on site
The death of a second victim was confirmed Monday by Rochester Police; one injured person remains in critical condition
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
Justin Tallman stayed with a patient until New Orleans EMS providers arrived and said local police established a perimeter quickly
NOEMS is working on long-term staff recruitment, but for this carnival season, it has mutual aid and other measures in place to ensure public safety
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and about 200 firefighters will be on hand, and two emergency medical tents will be in place
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
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Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
