Incident Command

NIMS Recognized During Tennessee Collapse and Search Operations

NIMS training credited with implementing multifaceted rescue plan.

Posted Monday, April 11, 2011

California Rescuers Describe Church Bus Crash Scene

Garber ordered 11 ambulances, five fire engines and four helicopters.

Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Preparing for a Biological or Nuclear Event

Prepare your department for biological or nuclear events

Posted Saturday, January 1, 2011

Over 175 People Sick After Idaho Bug-Bomb Release

Emergency crews were also affected by the chemical.

Posted Monday, November 1, 2010

Teaching Hazmat Decontamination

Recognize your role as a provider on a hazmat scene.

Posted Friday, October 1, 2010

Dogs Lend Comfort at Scenes of Devastation

HOPE responds to tragedies to tend to survivors and first responders

Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The Importance of the Triage Tag

Why the triage tag may do more for you on an MCI scene than you think.

Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Tourniquet First!

Few issues in the long and colorful history of medicine have generated as much controversy and confusion as the use of tourniquets to arrest severe extremity hemorrhage. As with many strongly held, traditional beliefs, the tradition is strong, but the evidence weak.

Posted Thursday, May 20, 2010

Terror in America's Schools

America is a nation at war. That’s a reality, not political rhetoric. And some of the battles in that war are going to be fought on American soil—in our communities, among our homes and loved ones.

Posted Monday, May 17, 2010

Forward Thinking REQUIRED

Only by studying the lessons being learned daily on the battlefields of the war on terror can we ensure that our trauma care is state-of-the-art back home.

Posted Monday, May 17, 2010