Annmarie Atkinson

Change to any system often comes as the result of failure. That is true with the disaster response protocols in the United States, as well. Historical records from 1635 tell of a great hurricane that swept villagers and Natives away in Southern New England. Governor William Bradford called it “a mighty storm of wind and rain.” At the turn of the 20th century, almost a third of the residents of Galveston would succumb to another mighty storm. From floods to earthquakes to fire, adversity has proven the need for effective management and disaster response solutions.

In conjunction with emsCharts, Penn Care is excited to announce two exciting developments that arose out of this past month’s emsCharts user conference. After a large push from customers, emsCharts is in the process of developing an iPad app.

What began as a humid and sunny day on May 31st, 1985 rapidly spiraled into a series of thunderstorms that traversed the plains of northeast Ohio. Looming cumulonimbus clouds quickly evolved into a whirling tunnel of … Read More

New technologies are improving the quality of care provided by the emergency medical industry and making administration more effective and less costly for municipal fire departments, EMS units, and privately owned first responder companies. Where they … Read More