Mass Gathering
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A pee color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands 鈥榮torm鈥� your community?
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During the New Jersey Firemen鈥檚 Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Despite the destruction of the medical tent, and a lack of water for attendees, a New Orleans concert continued after several attendees were injured in a stampede
Following a Meek Mill performance, about 15,000 people panicked and ran causing a stampede that injured several during the Lil WeezyAna Fest
Officials are unsure how many or where people will show up for the events
Teams are working on multiple contingency plans in anticipation of thousands descending on rural Nevada
An untold, large number of people may be coming to Lincoln County, Nev. in late September, with some perhaps unhinged enough to try and take on the military
County officials are worried that the number of visitors that may attend the event will be an issue for EMS providers, communications, and internet services
Benjamin Shorb, 25, was charged with aggravated battery of a government employee and criminal damage to property
As active shooters target different locations and mass gatherings, first responders need to adapt their preparation and response from the rescue task force model
Preparation, practice, standardization and community involvement will enable your EMS agency to act quickly and decisively in response to MCIs
In 2018, there were 160 medical transports total for the first day, this year there were 21 EMS transports, officials say
There will be 32 paramedics inside the stadium during the concert along with two doctors
Many were treated on scene after reports of a possible shooting in Los Angeles鈥檚 Hyde Park
EMS Products
Through a partnership with Stryker Corporation, the city is deploying 84 LUCAS devices to EMS and 41 to the New Orleans Fire Department
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
Crowd size, location and similar event intelligence can help predict patient load and MCI response needs at a mass gathering
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
One of the four paramedics who were transported to the hospital from the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been sent home
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Paramedics treated at least one person for minor injuries after a chaotic scene erupted at the Riverchase Galleria the night before Black Friday
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
The program aims to teach bystanders how to keep victims with life-threatening injuries alive until EMS arrives
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
Erin Veronick moved to Las Vegas about four years ago and was one of the first on the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
While bullets were still flying, Scott Pettersen found an ambulance without a crew inside to help gunshot victims
Doctors said it鈥檚 a miracle Christina Kitcat is alive after the bullet tore through her arm and into her heart and lung
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