If we can’t stop mass shootings, we need to respond better. Active shooter incidents in recent history have shown that communities everywhere must be better prepared to respond to mass casualty events. Studies indicate that the rate at which public mass shootings occur has tripled since 2011. Between 1982 and 2011, a mass shooting occurred […]
Everyone dreams of a tropical vacation in Hawaii. But for the passengers and crew of a recent Air Canada flight, an unexpected trip to Honolulu was not on the itinerary. Severe turbulence inflight caused multiple injuries that required the plane to be diverted to Hawaii. With a significant number of mass casualties onboard the aircraft; federal, state and […]
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority has produced a video profile of First Line Technology. The video showcases several of the innovative disaster response solutions developed by First Line Technology for use by first responders and the military. In the interview, Amit Kapoor, President and CEO of First Line Technology, explains how the company works together […]
The Military Learns to Combat Deadly Heat Stress As temperatures rise, increasing numbers of soldiers are put at risk of enduring heat stress that can end their careers or even kill them. In a recent NBC News report by David Hasemyer of Inside Climate News, the U.S. Army is putting significant effort into understanding the causes of heat stress and treating soldiers that experience its effects. The […]
As reported by Adam Rogers for Wired, the devastating California Camp Fire in 2018 was a wake-up call to emergency managers and public health professionals. The fire killed at least 85 people and destroyed the local Feather River Hospital. That reduced the available medical treatment facilities needed to treat patients and requiring the evacuation of […]
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 […]
