Didn’t See That Coming
Most organizations that handle 9-1-1 EMS calls have their "frequent flyers". In some cases these are people who have chronic conditions which are either fragile or self-exacerbated by not following [...]
Most organizations that handle 9-1-1 EMS calls have their "frequent flyers". In some cases these are people who have chronic conditions which are either fragile or self-exacerbated by not following [...]
I understand organizations that have policies saying EMS crews stage until the "scene is safe". The problem I experienced over my career is that despite your best efforts not to [...]
It's been awhile since we have had a hurricane season that actually produced hurricanes. I have pulled up a few posts from previous years that may have some value for [...]
I suppose all members of the medical field go in with some aspiration of "saving lives" during the course of their work. At some point we come to the realization [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers rule. Tipping the scales at 651 pages there is no [...]
I was rummaging through some old files the other day and I came across my copy of the After Action Report (AAR) for Quakex97. This was a joint local, state [...]
I can’t tell you how many events and exercises I’ve been involved in and when I inquire about their planning efforts I am told “we’re too busy to plan”. The [...]
I've been involved in planning for a Cascadia earthquake/tsunami event and a New Madrid earthquake event so I know what a catastrophe will look like. I have not been involved [...]
My recommendation is to take the time to put together an operations manual that covers your entire Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) program. This will keep all the important [...]
If your staff attend a training session such as the one provided by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) they learn the process of establishing and operating a decontamination corridor. I [...]