The first few minutes following a disaster are chaotic, but they are the most critical moments for saving lives.

ESI program develops swift decision-making skills that lead to better patient outcomes, Emergency Nurses Association says. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) this week boosted the value of its ...

NASHVILLE -- Disaster Management Systems, Inc., the nation’s leading supplier of disaster preparedness solutions, announced the availability of a new e-learning course for S.T.A.R.T. triage. The ...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA -- Disaster Management Systems, Inc., the nation's leading supplier of disaster preparedness solutions, announced the availability of a new tabletop training kit designed to ...

Charleen C. McNeill, PhD, MSN, RN, discusses key findings from a survey of nurses' emergency preparedness competence, the current state of emergency training, and what nurse leaders can do about it.

LAS VEGAS – Physician assistants who receive emergency response training can improve their facilities’ ability to respond to disasters by devising response plans and developing timely surveillance ...

On the first Saturday in April, a Buffalo blizzard set the stage for a deadly traffic pileup resulting in serious injuries with the added risk of hypothermia. While a springtime snowstorm is nothing ...

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center held a simulated wildfire disaster drill to prepare students for real-world emergencies. The interdisciplinary drill allowed students to practice triage, ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Baystate Health and AMR hosted a “disaster day training” at Six Flags New England that was all about preparing AMR’s paramedic students for medical emergencies. Triaging, ...

Redmond Municipal Airport and Redmond Fire and Rescue will conduct a full-scale emergency response disaster training drill on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 8 a.m., as required by the Federal Aviation ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Baystate Health teamed up with AMR to host “disaster day” training at Six Flags New England, preparing for any type of disaster. The event gave emergency responders and students ...