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Incident Command
New Mexico Responders Drill for Rail Accident
First Responders in New Mexico participated in a rail accident drill on Sunday.
Managing Everyday Disasters
Incidents that are not large enough to be declared MCIs can overwhelm the first units on scene. The keys to success in these situations, just as in large disasters, are good organization and communications.
Adverse drug reactions rise sharply, study says
The number of serious adverse events and deaths attributed to prescription medications has nearly tripled since the Food and Drug Administration initiated a system in 1998 to make it easier to report significant side effects, researchers said today.
Forgotten' WTC first responders honored in N.Y.
NASSAU, N.Y. Julius Lisner of Massapequa Park calls himself one of the "forgotten workers" of 9/11. For eight months, he sifted through remains, working to identify victims in a temporary morgue near Ground Zero.
Get Patients Sorted & Protected
MCIs during cold and other inclement weather add another critical concern for the medical sector commander. Although triaging, treating and transporting duties will keep you busy enough, you donÌt want bad weather conditions to add would-be survivors to the casualty count.
EMT paddles to the rescue
Ambulance crews couldn't get to a pregnant woman in distress whose Flushing home was surrounded by flood water yesterday.
It s All about Teamwork
One patient was standing outside her crushed vehicle, trembling with fear. The crane operator remained entrapped, his left leg severely crushed and his chest compressed.
It s All about Teamwork
One patient was standing outside her crushed vehicle, trembling with fear. The crane operator remained entrapped, his left leg severely crushed and his chest compressed.
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Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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