FE Volume 159 Issue 5

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URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI

URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI

In mid-afternoon of August 30 (Hurricane Katrina made landfall at 6 a.m. on August 29), FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) “White” IST Leaders Rick Martinez [chief of the Sacramento Metro (CA) Fire Department] and Dean Cathey [assistant chief of the Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department] completed their initial tasking at the federal staging area at Stennis Space Center.
Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations
Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Katrina, August 23-30, 2005

Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Katrina, August 23-30, 2005

Katrina was an extraordinarily powerful and deadly hurricane that carved a wide swath of catastrophic damage and inflicted large loss of life.
Technical Rescue
A NEW “HURRICANE” CHAPTER FOR US&R RESPONSE?

A NEW “HURRICANE” CHAPTER FOR US&R RESPONSE?

Shortly after September 11, 2001, the state of Florida created a number of state-funded urban search and rescue (US&R) teams distributed geographically to provide more depth and timely response to a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event if one should one occur in Florida.
Technical Rescue
JEFFERSON PARISH (LA) EMERGENCY SERVICES TASK FORCE: “MAKING A DIFFERENCE”

JEFFERSON PARISH (LA) EMERGENCY SERVICES TASK FORCE: “MAKING A DIFFERENCE”

On receiving notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needed groups of two responders from fire departments to assist with the Katrina disaster in the New Orleans area, the Georgetown (KY) Fire Department organized two two-member teams to respond.
FirefightingTechnical Rescue

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WATER TANKER TASK FORCE

WATER TANKER TASK FORCE

Usually when we hear the term “urban wildland interface,” we think of forest fires encroaching on residential areas.
Firefighting
New Orleans FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

New Orleans FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating disaster to ever hit the United States.
Firefighting
NATIONAL HURRICANE AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: PROACTIVE POLICIES NEEDED

NATIONAL HURRICANE AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: PROACTIVE POLICIES NEEDED

The threat and impact of natural disasters ARE nothing new, but this past year has been a not so subtle reminder that these are significant inescapable forces requiring study, understanding, and action.
FirefightingTechnical Rescue
AFTERMATH AFTERGLOW: LESSONS FROM KATRINA RESPONSE

AFTERMATH AFTERGLOW: LESSONS FROM KATRINA RESPONSE

As one of the responders to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it might not surprise you that I have some observations I brought back that will make me better at my emergency management planning.
Firefighting Equipment
Devastated houses

Hurricane Katrina: Brotherhood vs. Bureaucracy

It was day 2 after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving a trail of destruction more than 300 miles long.
Firefighting
LEVEE DESIGN AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

LEVEE DESIGN AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The word “levee” is derived from the French word “lever,” which means “to raise.
Firefighter Training
FEMA REORGANIZATION

FEMA REORGANIZATION

A major hurricane struck the United States, leaving debris and death in its wake. Estimated costs ran in the tens of billions.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
HURRICANE KATRINA: OVERVIEW

HURRICANE KATRINA: OVERVIEW

On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed as a tropical storm off the coast of the Bahamas.
Firefighting Equipment

THE EVACUATION OF NEW ORLEANS AFTER THE LEVEES BROKE

Fire EMSFirefighting

responding to the needs of the emergency warning industry

Firefighting Equipment

‘Mass Customization’

Firefighting

First-class products

Firefighting Equipment

The Harder You Look, The Better We Look!

Firefighting

Dedicated to innovation

Technical RescueVehicle Extrication

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