These Are the Most Disaster-Prone Counties in the U.S.
Eight of the nine counties with the most federal declared disasters since 2011 — more than a dozen each — are in Kentucky.
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System vs. Situation: Successful Failures
Critical decision makers must recognize when the situation overwhelms the system. Michael Barakey on how fire departments should ready for natural disasters.
6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits ID
An earthquake struck north of Boise Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking.
No Injuries in Magnitude 7.7 Quake Off Jamaica Coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida.
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Roving Rapid Response and Recovery Teams: Post-Midwestern Natural Disaster
Matthew Schofield describes how these R4 teams comprised of firefighters post-deployed and prepositioned in the aftermath of a tornado, expediting meeting citizens’ needs while comforting and reassuring them.
Podcast: Fire Department Response to Tornadoes
In this episode, hosts Rick Lasky and Terry McGrath talk to their guests about tornadoes and fire department response to severe weather events.
Humpday Hangout: Managing a Hurricane Response
In this week's hangout, join your hosts Terry McGrath and Chief Rick Lasky as they talk with Rich Collins, Emergency Services Director at Sarasota County, Florida. They will be addressing how to manage a hurricane response.
Technical Rescue: Work Like a Dog
At an incident scene, search dogs can more quickly and efficiently detect victims and clear an area than human rescuers can.
Disaster Wide-Area Search
Plan your response before a disaster strikes your area. Find out what your local and state response resources are and their capabilities, what your vulnerabilities are and how you would address them, and train with and without your mutual-aid resources.
Training Minutes: Reading a USNG Map
In this new Training Minutes video, communications expert Al Studt talks to Walt Lewis about how to read a map using the U.S. National Grid, and about how such maps may be of use to incident commanders during emergency response.
Indianapolis Firefighter Rescued After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters
An Indianapolis firefighter was rescued by two Indiana Conservation Officers when he was left clinging to a tree branch in frigid floodwaters after his car had been washed away by the swift water.
Sinkhole Proves Need for “All Hazard” Response
In a long-term sinkhole response, the fire department must consider the logistics of a possible long-term incident.