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Emergency management lessons learned from New Zealand

The Municipal Posted on October 19, 2014 by Jodi MarlinOctober 21, 2014
The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence is roughly the equivalent of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Amanda Millirons, assistant director of public works in Palm Bay, Fla., met with officials from the agency in June to discuss the role of public works personnel as first responders. (Photo provided)

A strong volunteer network, government support and a commitment to asset management are bringing the Canterbury region of New Zealand back from the extensive destruction it suffered three years ago. That’s what Amanda Millirons discovered when the Florida public works … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged emergency, management, new zealand, public works | Leave a reply

Make a statement National EMS Week

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMay 13, 2014
The 40th observance of National EMS Week, an effort intended to increase awareness of the critical role emergency medical service plays in emergency health care, takes place May 18–24. Wednesday of that week is specially designated as EMS for Children Day. (Jan Kranendonk / Shutterstock photo)

No matter where you are when a physical emergency happens, help is usually just a few minutes away. For the 40th year, the American College of Emergency Physicians has coordinated an effort to bring to the public consciousness the dedication … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Police, Rescue | Tagged acep, care, emergency, ems, national, public, week, year | Leave a reply

Winter-weather weary

The Municipal Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMarch 27, 2014
Not only did winter come early this year, it came with a vengeance. Vienna, Va., was among the cities that ran out of salt and exceeded their budgets for the season. For 2014–15 Vienna will seek to add a road pre-treatment to its winter arsenal and for more CDL truck drivers to be trained in order to increase efficiency during severe weather. (Photo provided)

Nothing brings the South to a standstill like snow and ice. This winter, multiple, merciless rounds of both took Georgia, the Carolinas and their neighbors from a scene out of “Sweet Home Alabama” to something more akin to “The Day … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, department, emergency, ice, power, weather, winter | Leave a reply

Whose turn is next?

The Municipal Posted on October 10, 2013 by Jodi MarlinOctober 16, 2013
Jodi Magallanes, Editor of The Municipal

Every once in a while, when I have free moment, I review periodicals from other countries. I follow a few of them on Twitter as well. Recently, I read several reports of how the western coast of Mexico was dealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged caused, editor, emergency, happen, hurricane, think, year | Leave a reply

DEQ delivers hurricane resource manual to parishes

The Municipal Posted on August 27, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 27, 2013

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has distributed an updated Hurricane Resource Manual to all of the 64 parishes in the state. The manual contains information pertaining to hurricane/emergency recovery assistance as it relates to permitting, debris collection and environmental … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response | Tagged debris, deq, emergency, environmental, example, hand, information, manual | Leave a reply

Autistic victims

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2013 by The MunicipalJuly 31, 2013

A call comes in for a fire at a group home for mentally challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults who has Asperger’s syndrome is panicking at a second-floor window. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Fire Fighters, Police | Tagged autism, disability, emergency, ems, fire, police, responders, training | 1 Reply

Solar, wind and fire

The Municipal Posted on April 17, 2013 by The MunicipalApril 17, 2013
planning for emergencies with solar arrays

When a county or city approves construction of a renewable energy plant, chances are it will be built in a rural area served by a volunteer fire department that’s long on valor but short on resources. How can fire departments … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green, Solar Energy | Tagged company, departments, emergency, energy, power, services, wind | Leave a reply

Maximizing disaster response, FEMA integration in Missouri

The Municipal Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 16, 2012

Regional, inter-county cooperation maximizes emergency management funding and resources in the southwest Missouri region. When ice storms or tornadoes threaten the eastern Missouri lowlands, Greene County responds from a central office in the city of Springfield. But that city is … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response, FEMA | Tagged cleanup, county, emergency, greene, management, nicholls, office, springfield | Leave a reply

The roles of intuition, history and technology in emergency preparedness

The Municipal Posted on April 5, 2012 by The MunicipalApril 5, 2012

Expect the unexpected. That’s the mantra of emergency planners and responders. It’s one of the guiding principles of their professions. Sometimes, though, we get a clue about what might be in the pipeline from incidents that can guide us in … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged cities, city, emergency, far, flooding, norwich, technology | Leave a reply

Case Study: Paramedics with Chicago Fire Department Enhance Response Times with Segway® PT

The Municipal Posted on December 26, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 26, 2011
the ALS Segway Team

In June 2005, former Fire Commissioner Cortez Trotter of the Chicago Fire Department developed a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) emergency response team that provided paramedic support during special events in the city’s downtown and lakefront area. This first responder program … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged als, chicago, emergency, linse, medical, provide, segway, team | Leave a reply

Social media platforms reach large numbers of residents quickly

The Municipal Posted on December 6, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 6, 2011

Media for the Masses Cities and towns stand to make strides in the effectiveness of their emergency management, public safety measures and public relations by embracing social media. Although social media can be intrusive—when you’re trying to carry on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media, The Municipal | Tagged emergency, facebook, media, messages, public, residents, social, text | 1 Reply
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