The National Association of State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Officials has just released the Pediatric Transport Products for Ground Ambulances, Version 2. The document is a resource for EMS providers to determine existing options for securing infants and children who are transported by ambulance. Over 1 million pediatric patients are transported by ambulances nationwide each […]
See Manatee County EMS District Chief Jason Evans Present the Multi-Patient Transport Vehicle Manatee County Florida has deployed an AmbuBus Conversion Kit in a metro bus frame to serve as a multiple-patient transport vehicle. The bus can accommodate 17 passengers in a single trip. In a recent television newscast, Manatee County EMS District Chief Jason Evans […]
2019 Could be a challenging year for emergency managers. If current conditions continue, 2019 may be one of the worst years for natural disasters in America. From January through May, we have already seen 611 tornadoes that have caused at least 38 fatalities and left hundreds homeless. This figure includes a record 13 straight days with at least […]
New EPA report evaluates the effectiveness of electrostatic sprayers The use of electrostatic sprayers has been a matter of serious debate across the HazMat community. However, with the release of a recent EPA report, the evidence is growing that electrostatic sprayers have significant operational and financial advantages. The report titled, “Evaluation of Electrostatic Sprayers for […]
Why are communities still struggling to evacuate at-risk citizens during an emergency? In virtually every disaster, a disproportionate number of casualties are the elderly, disabled, or home-bound also referred to as socially vulnerable populations. For example, in the Camp Fire incident in California most of the 86 people who died in the fire were senior citizens. Of the […]
Are You at Risk from Secondary Exposure to Fentanyl? Simplified Fentanyl Response Saves Lives and Money INCIDENT: Officer Exposed During Fatal Overdose Response LOCATION: Wareham, Massachusetts RESPONDING DEPARTMENT: Onset Fire Department Fentanyl is changing the rules of the game for all first responders. There’s no such thing as an easy call anymore. Chief Ray Goodwin of the Onset Fire Department in Wareham, Massachusetts can attest to that. A […]
