Police are searching for an active shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, the Navy confirmed via Twitter. Several people have been injured, according to the DC Fire Union. The U.S. Navy alerted Twitter users that there are “reports of fatalities.” MSNBC reports that a naval security guard was among those shot. The suspect was reportedly […]
Read MoreReports out of NJEMS Task Force indicate that at least three MAB Buses (MAB 2, MAB 6 and MAB 12) responded to the massive fire that engulfed the iconic Jersey shore boardwalk. NJ reports that hundreds of firefighter fought the 10 alarm fire. The MABs were used for Rehab and Command. In the picture above, […]
Read More(KCEN) — Scott & White Healthcare welcomed the Emergency Medical Task Force Region Ambulance Bus, EMTF-7AMBUS, to its McLane Children’s and Memorial Hospital campuses today. The AMBUSes can transport 18-bed confined, 24-seated or 10-wheelchair bound individuals and all the same equipment and medical supplies that any normal ambulance would have, except they carry enough for […]
Read MoreMOORESVILLE, N.C. — A bus carrying Army reservists from Salisbury overturned Friday afternoon outside Charlotte. The 45 people on the bus were members of the Army Reserve 991st Transportation Company, and they were returning home from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. More than 20 people were injured in the crash, authorities said. A female passenger was taken […]
Read MoreBONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — A school bus carrying 36 sixth grade girls from Pembroke Hill turned on its side Wednesday afternoon when the driver lost control near Southbound K-7 and K-32. A crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol said that the passenger side tires of the vehicle left the roadway. The driver applied the […]
Read MoreCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple Medic units are on scene at the 8300 block of Forest Point Boulevard after fumes were reported in a building. Officials evaluated 39 people to determine if treatment was needed. Five people were taken to area hospitals. All injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
Read MoreSuffolk County Government | | Friday, August 9, 2013 YAPHANK, N.Y. — Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and FRES Commissioner Joe Williams were joined by fire rescue and emergency personnel to highlight Suffolk County’s new Major Response Emergency Vehicle (MERV). The MERV is designed to provide mass casualty incident response and transport, medical evacuations, on-site […]
Read MoreWSET.com – ABC13 LEXINGTON, Va. — Police are investigating a 41-vehicle pileup in Virginia that injured at least 10 people. The state’s Department of Transportation says in a news release that the pileup occurred around 5 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 81 in the Lexington area of Rockbridge County. Six tractor-trailers were involved in the pileup. […]
Read MoreVehicle Serves as a Benefit in Emergency Response Situations Enabling the Transport of Over Two Dozen Evacuees/Personnel. Yaphank, NY – August 8th, 2013 – County Executive Bellone and FRES Commissioner Joe Williams were joined by fire rescue and emergency personnel to highlight Suffolk County’s new Major Response Emergency Vehicle (MERV). The MERV is designed to […]
Read MoreWhen thousands of runners swarmed the Morristown Green a few weeks ago for the Verizon Wireless Corporate Challenge 5K in brutal heat, the predictable happened. Even though the race was scaled back, a handful of people needed to be treated for heat-related issues. That was expected. But emergency officials in Morris County knew it could […]
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