When it comes to preparing for, responding to and recovering from a natural or man-made disaster, the city of Hawthorne, Calif., is ready to swing into action thanks to a comprehensive emergency preparedness program. “The most common emergency that the … Continue reading →
In February, Portage, Wis., residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of implementing a fire department-based EMS service. They even had a leader who could put the idea in motion: Fire Chief, Troy Haase, who had been awarded First Responder of the … Continue reading →
The field of emergency medicine is always looking for ways to improve response speed, serve more people in need and incorporate newer and better lifesaving techniques. Charlestown, R.I., has come up with a way to do all three, initiating a … Continue reading →
If four fires and a flood in four years were not enough, add in a global pandemic, and it all could make a city want to revise its emergency action plan. That’s exactly what motivated the city of Cloverdale, Calif., … Continue reading →
Prepare Cupertino was a free community preparedness fair held Saturday, June 22, in Cupertino, Calif. Clare Francavilla, emergency services coordinator, explained, “This fair was a way to inform Cupertino’s community members about the importance of getting prepared for an emergency … Continue reading →
When disaster strikes, or is on the way, communities have a small window of opportunity to notify the public of impending peril and encourage them to “get out of Dodge” before it’s too late. In order to provide … Continue reading →
The Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle technicians would like to publish and share the 27th annual Emergency and Municipal Vehicle Maintenance and Repair program Monday, September 23 thru Friday, September 27, 2019. The event is held at the Ohio Fire … Continue reading →
Roundabouts are associated with a long list of benefits to municipalities: increased safety for both pedestrians and motorists at intersections, improved traffic flow, reduced injury crashes and the opportunity for beautification in the heart of cities, to name a few. … Continue reading →
The Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle technicians would like to publish and share the 26th annual Emergency and Municipal Vehicle Maintenance and Repair program Monday September 24 thru Friday September 28 2018. The event is held at the Ohio Fire … Continue reading →
When events of cataclysmic proportions harness their destructive forces on communities and neighborhoods, it brings a semblance of reassurance to know that emergency workers and equipment are poised and ready to be summoned at a moment’s notice to become rescuers … Continue reading →
Sharing the road with emergency vehicles Here are a few tips about sharing the road with emergency vehicles. You may want to pass this advice along to your drivers. If you are in an intersection, drive on through the intersection … Continue reading →
