Preparedness & Emergency Response

7+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1144+ words) With the risk of droughts and bushfires increasing in the next few months, a disaster recovery expert says we are far less prepared for their aftermath. The country is now heading into its ‘severe weather’ season of heatwaves, bushfires, thunderstorms,…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (178+ words) Due to an unexpected clinical personnel shortage and inability to secure temporary coverage, officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Fort Macleod emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed beginning at 11 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5 until 7 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6. Community members are…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (56+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth A North Texas paramedic used what was a very traumatic call several year ago and turned it into a tool to help others doing the job. Austen Aaron created 912 Dynamics to help with calculating proper dosage,…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (420+ words) Monday, October 5, 2026 by Hannah Aguilar Residents of Miami-Dade who live in private homes, apartments, or other private residences and need extra help to evacuate safely can apply. The program is designed for those who: In May 2026, Miami-Dade reiterated the importance…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (49+ words) FOX 26 Houston Most home first-aid kids are stocked for simple cuts and scrapes, but you need more when you're dealing with a deeper wound. Meteorologist John Dawson shares an item you can add to your hurricane kit for emergency medical…...

14+ hour, 18+ min ago   (312+ words) Oct 05, 2026, 12:15 ET A Building Days from Opening, and a Signal That Wasn't There Days before the Corewell Health Endoscopy Center was set to open, acceptance testing identified insufficient in-building radio coverage, putting the fire marshal's sign-off and the facility's certificate…...

19+ hour, 15+ min ago   (573+ words) Tippah County folks know the drill: when the sky turns that particular shade of green, you grab the kids, the dogs, and the go-bag. Having a stocked 72-hour emergency kit ready to go means you’re not scrambling through the pantry…...

20+ hour, 47+ min ago   (126+ words) TheCork.ie New emergency management vehicle at Bantry General Hospital, Declan Hurley, Annie Bowen, Friends of Bantry Hospital, Annette Logan IHA Manager and Merline Tagaram, Director of Nursing,Pictured at the official launch of a new emergency management vehicle at…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (167+ words) A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by removing from service and later terminating a North Little Rock, Arkansas yardman who notified management…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (289+ words) It's the time of year when bears are packing away the calories to prepare for hibernation, which means that people living in bear country should exercise a little extra caution. This is even more so in some semi-rural and even…...