Natural Disasters

Tornado Devastates Ohio Community

Tornado struck hours before the local high school graduation.

Posted Monday, June 7, 2010

FDNY Brings CERT to Haiti

EMS members will be teaching first aid and triage.

Posted Wednesday, June 2, 2010

5 Dead, Dozens Injured as Tornadoes Hit Plains

A preliminary estimate counted 10 tornado touchdowns in Oklahoma Monday.

Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Oklahoma Family Rescued from Tornado Shelter Entrapment

Tornado blew garage on top of family's shelter trapping them.

Posted Monday, May 10, 2010

More Victims Feared as Tenn. Floodwaters Recede

Thousands of people fled rising water and hundreds were rescued, but bodies were recovered Monday from homes, a yard, even a wooded area outside a Nashville supermarket.

Posted Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Consider Wilderness Medicine Techniques for MCIs

Specialized rescue teams deal with the delivery of care in remote locations, delayed access to patients and transportation problems, much like what is experienced during an MCI.

Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Use the RAT Triage Process

Read why you should “RAT out” your patients during the triage process.

Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Survivor Tales from Southern Storms that Killed 12

Severe storms killed at least 10 people in rural Mississippi and two in Alabama.

Posted Monday, April 26, 2010

Tips for How to Dress at MCIs

Selecting the right gear for a mass casualty incident may affect how long your providers are able to operate safely.

Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Feds, Florida Officials Dispute Haiti Flight Information

Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina exposed serious flaws in the nation's disaster-response capabilities, e-mails obtained by the AP under Florida's open-records law show state and federal officials squabbling over where to send patients while an epic humanitarian crisis unfolded hundreds of miles to the south.

Posted Monday, March 15, 2010