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Category Archives: Emergency Response

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More trucks, less money

The Municipal Posted on November 9, 2013 by The MunicipalNovember 5, 2013
Aerial view of seven fire engines purchased earlier this year by Springfield and Republic, Mo., and the Nixa Fire Protection District.

Missouri fire departments construct group purchase agreement By CHRIS HALL | Springfield Fire Department As departments are tasked with an ever-widening scope of service demands, the apparatus required to meet those demands get larger and more technical. This translates into … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Funding & Finances | Tagged chief, departments, group, nixa, purchase, purchasing, republic, springfield | 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

After 100 years, a solution to ride vs. handling

The Municipal Posted on March 13, 2013 by The MunicipalMarch 12, 2013
Liquid Spring Tech

Ride quality vs. handling has been a trade-off for automotive and truck design engineers since the early development of vehicle suspension systems. Achieving a soft, compliant ride as well as controlled, stable handling has been commercially impossible until now. LiquidSpring … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Transportation | Tagged class, compressible, handling, information, liquidspring, ride, vehicle | Leave a reply

Confined space rescue preparedness, equipment is essential

The Municipal Posted on January 3, 2013 by Phoebe MuthartJanuary 3, 2013
confined space rescue

Confined space rescue preparedness is an essential component of any business or municipality. Confined space training is required for entry into sewers, underground utilities, tunnels and other spaces. But often employees are not trained properly or safely, meaning it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Equipment | Tagged confined, light, lighting, location, rescom, space, training | Leave a reply

Upscale and convenient temporary housing

The Municipal Posted on December 20, 2012 by themAdminDecember 20, 2012

When natural disasters strike communities, one of the challenges to recovery is a displaced population. One way residents can stay in the area and on or close to their property is by leasing a portable home. That’s where Tennessee-based Southwest … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Disaster Response, Emergency Response | Leave a reply

Online training: Save valuable resources by using online training opportunities

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2012 by Vickie MayerDecember 6, 2012
Law enforcement courses that can be taken online include accident evaluation. (Photo courtesy of TEEX)

As government agencies continue to look for ways to do more with less, managers and trainers have come to realize the value of online training. Though it can be used in a group setting, using online training individually often adds … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Police, Training | Tagged institute, online, police, teex, training, welch | Leave a reply

Hurricane Sandy – Thoughts and Prayers

The Municipal Posted on October 30, 2012 by The MunicipalNovember 7, 2012

The east coast of the United States is being ravaged by former Hurricane Sandy, and public safety and emergency response teams from across the eastern half of the country are responding. At The Municipal, our thoughts are with the millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response, Emergency Response, FEMA, Fire Fighters, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Incident reporting and cost recovery

The Municipal Posted on October 29, 2012 by The MunicipalOctober 25, 2012
Incident Reporting and Cost Recovery

New reporting software helps increase accuracy and maximizes collections The value of quality incident reporting is realized in several key areas that make up the operational integrity of fire departments infrastructure. While the National Fire Incident Reporting System report is … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Funding & Finances | Tagged cost, covenant, data, department, incident, recovery, reporting, software | Leave a reply

Incident response cost recovery: How to get started

The Municipal Posted on September 10, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 29, 2012

By KIRSTEN COX Covenant Solutions Cost recovery is a hot new trend in the fire industry. Because of all the buzz, there are a number of businesses looking for ways to add this service to their existing product base. Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Fire Fighters | Tagged cost recovery, department, incident, nonprofit, program, service, state | Leave a reply

Anywhere, Anytime: Aircraft fire and rescue emergencies

The Municipal Posted on April 14, 2012 by The MunicipalApril 14, 2012
Aircraft Firefighting

The Federal Aviation Administration requires all Part 139 airports, both municipal and private, to provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services. Those services are handled by the airport authority in larger cities, but smaller cities often rely on the local fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response | Tagged aircraft, airport, arff, cities, firefighting, international, rescue, training | Leave a reply

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