/terrorism Terrorism en-US Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:03:16 GMT /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:03:16 GMT /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance /9-11/9-11-books-first-responders-share-their-stories Books about the catastrophic 9/11 attacks and the long return to normalcy are crucial to the historical record of those we lost and how we moved forward Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:00:08 GMT /9-11/9-11-books-first-responders-share-their-stories /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:03:16 GMT /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance /9-11/9-11-books-first-responders-share-their-stories Books about the catastrophic 9/11 attacks and the long return to normalcy are crucial to the historical record of those we lost and how we moved forward Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:00:08 GMT /9-11/9-11-books-first-responders-share-their-stories /9-11/n-y-lawmakers-seek-death-penalty-for-9-11-mastermind Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently revoked the plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would have spared his life Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:41:39 GMT /9-11/n-y-lawmakers-seek-death-penalty-for-9-11-mastermind /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /terrorism/nyc-marks-1993-world-trade-center-bombing-anniversary A bomb in a van in the underground parking garage exploded killing six people, injuring over 1,000 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:50:05 GMT /terrorism/nyc-marks-1993-world-trade-center-bombing-anniversary /legislation-funding/boston-officials-approve-13m-anti-terror-grant The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funds counter-terrorism operations for nine cities, towns Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:23:40 GMT /legislation-funding/boston-officials-approve-13m-anti-terror-grant /public-safety/boston-public-safety-officials-ask-mayor-to-release-13m-anti-terror-fund Officials call for Mayor Wu to unfreeze funds after new warnings of lone-actor” threats around the holidays Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:07:07 GMT /public-safety/boston-public-safety-officials-ask-mayor-to-release-13m-anti-terror-fund /international/articles/fla-firefighters-paramedics-prepare-to-go-to-israel-yEN8TYKmomi8yS6l/ Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:08:11 GMT /international/articles/fla-firefighters-paramedics-prepare-to-go-to-israel-yEN8TYKmomi8yS6l/ /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ “Just try to wrap your thoughts around having 3, 4, 5, 10 gunshot wound patients thrown at you – at one or two medics with one ambulance.” Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:27:32 GMT /international/articles/united-hatzalahs-dov-maisel-recounts-the-volunteer-ems-operation-in-israel-uZhVsUIUmqeoYecw/ /international/articles/how-you-can-help-first-responders-in-israel-7MQTwseZy4q9QYkL/ Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:42:51 GMT /international/articles/how-you-can-help-first-responders-in-israel-7MQTwseZy4q9QYkL/ /international/articles/under-attack-israels-national-ems-treat-the-wounded-under-fire-VfN9mXvEcQ6H1cqq/ Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:19:48 GMT /international/articles/under-attack-israels-national-ems-treat-the-wounded-under-fire-VfN9mXvEcQ6H1cqq/ /9-11/articles/families-outraged-over-possible-plea-deal-for-mastermind-of-911-attack-CqX3u9o0spkAlSoQ/ Prosecutors say Khalid Sheikh Mohammed may not face the death penalty Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:43:21 GMT /9-11/articles/families-outraged-over-possible-plea-deal-for-mastermind-of-911-attack-CqX3u9o0spkAlSoQ/ /9-11/articles/bureaucratic-red-tape-delaying-approval-of-uterine-cancers-as-911-illnesses-advocates-say-6MSDIygm58KZv8FH/ At least 50 women who worked as first responders at Ground Zero and those who were nearby may receive coverage from the World Trade Center Health Program Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:38:58 GMT /9-11/articles/bureaucratic-red-tape-delaying-approval-of-uterine-cancers-as-911-illnesses-advocates-say-6MSDIygm58KZv8FH/ /9-11/articles/i-remember-one-thought-as-we-learned-another-plane-was-coming-uoBHG3gQLOpIFplF/ A FF/paramedic captain recounts hunkering down with victims at the Pentagon on 9/11 while expecting another attack Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:59:18 GMT /9-11/articles/i-remember-one-thought-as-we-learned-another-plane-was-coming-uoBHG3gQLOpIFplF/ /9-11/articles/never-forget-meaning-purpose-and-emphasis-fdVx9FrVoxw2CtsQ/ Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:55:04 GMT /9-11/articles/never-forget-meaning-purpose-and-emphasis-fdVx9FrVoxw2CtsQ/ /cybersecurity/articles/cyberattackers-are-coming-for-public-safety-prepare-now-75YuF5gNYhEYqBME/ Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:28:18 GMT /cybersecurity/articles/cyberattackers-are-coming-for-public-safety-prepare-now-75YuF5gNYhEYqBME/ /memorial/articles/remembrance-ceremony-held-on-26th-anniversary-of-oklahoma-city-bombing-PuYkHlbyCnQ2hFuv/ The hybrid virtual and in-person ceremony honored the 168 people killed in the terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:43:30 GMT /memorial/articles/remembrance-ceremony-held-on-26th-anniversary-of-oklahoma-city-bombing-PuYkHlbyCnQ2hFuv/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-ems-one-stop-with-rob-lawrence-9WmV3VgoowdIubkO/ Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK's Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations Fri, 20 Nov 2020 22:05:39 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-ems-one-stop-with-rob-lawrence-9WmV3VgoowdIubkO/ /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ Lessons for the incident commander gleaned from the 7/7 2005 London terrorist attack Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:03:15 GMT /incident-management/articles/in-the-commanders-chair-o1yShC8WApPq3lXZ/ /sept11-20years/articles/how-911-changed-ems-and-what-the-future-holds-sShHyMSieymfvyWE/ We revisit a special episode in which our co-hosts discuss the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:40:32 GMT /sept11-20years/articles/how-911-changed-ems-and-what-the-future-holds-sShHyMSieymfvyWE/ /terrorism-wmd-response/articles/lawyer-only-1-paramedic-on-scene-in-1st-40-minutes-after-manchester-bombing-hQl1kO2ETmhogUrv/ A British court was told during an inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack that police officers pleaded for ambulances as concertgoers carried victims on makeshift stretchers Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:17:17 GMT /terrorism-wmd-response/articles/lawyer-only-1-paramedic-on-scene-in-1st-40-minutes-after-manchester-bombing-hQl1kO2ETmhogUrv/ /coronavirus-covid-19/articles/isis-tried-to-sell-fake-ppe-to-first-responders-doj-says-BTrzgkocZlS58omf/ The Department of Justice said at least one U.S. customer seeking to purchase PPE for fire departments, hospitals and nursing homes was offered 100,000 N95 masks Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:06:17 GMT /coronavirus-covid-19/articles/isis-tried-to-sell-fake-ppe-to-first-responders-doj-says-BTrzgkocZlS58omf/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/video-tribute-honors-oklahoma-bombing-victims-amid-outbreak-V0RLSeJsCFOYDiYR/ The tribute included the reading of the names of the 168 who died followed by 168 seconds of silence Sun, 19 Apr 2020 18:13:33 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/video-tribute-honors-oklahoma-bombing-victims-amid-outbreak-V0RLSeJsCFOYDiYR/ /emergency-preparedness/articles/international-public-safety-association-to-host-2-free-webinars-for-first-responders-xD4AJ0BksZ7GWcQl/ The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks Tue, 14 May 2019 18:08:17 GMT /emergency-preparedness/articles/international-public-safety-association-to-host-2-free-webinars-for-first-responders-xD4AJ0BksZ7GWcQl/ /hazmat/articles/nsc-releases-responder-resources-for-fourth-generation-agent-incidents-tqtlDpnNbagbnGQO/ The National Security Council developed resources to help first responders prepare for and respond to a fourth generation agent incident Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:48:43 GMT /hazmat/articles/nsc-releases-responder-resources-for-fourth-generation-agent-incidents-tqtlDpnNbagbnGQO/ /ems-products/fentanyl-protection/articles/mrsa-fentanyl-bed-bugs-what-are-you-bringing-home-with-you-elphCngvpQ9DraDr/ Limit your exposure and clean the ambulance and your clothing before heading home after shift to avoid contaminating your home and loved ones Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:19:21 GMT /ems-products/fentanyl-protection/articles/mrsa-fentanyl-bed-bugs-what-are-you-bringing-home-with-you-elphCngvpQ9DraDr/ /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /patient-handling/articles/4-things-ems-providers-must-know-about-crush-syndrome-iGLMvsYAEi0JZael/ Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:09:39 GMT /patient-handling/articles/4-things-ems-providers-must-know-about-crush-syndrome-iGLMvsYAEi0JZael/ /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:21:31 GMT /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ /ems-products/incident-management/articles/ems-coverage-for-mass-gatherings-and-public-events-KQdJ0H4MfeULbEtS/ Understand the factors that impact crowd safety and how to prepare your agency for protecting the public at a mass gathering or special event Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:51:27 GMT /ems-products/incident-management/articles/ems-coverage-for-mass-gatherings-and-public-events-KQdJ0H4MfeULbEtS/ /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:03:16 GMT /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance