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Paramedics providing care to a patient inside an ambulance, with one clinician preparing equipment and another documenting patient information.

The Opioid Epidemic

October 30, 2017 | By Shaylin Ruane, Frederick Community College

The Opioid Epidemic has imposed a threat so severe that it has been officially declared a nationwide public health emergency. Not since the H1N1 virus in 2009 has an epidemic o...

Emergency response worker in a high-visibility jacket at an incident scene, with emergency vehicles and equipment in the background.

Did you know that MACEM instructors...

October 5, 2017

Three adjunct instructors assisted during Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Carl Wertman, Dan Cornwell, and James McAuliffe. Mr. Wertman was deployed to Anniston, Alabama, whe...

Emergency response personnel in protective gear assessing the scene of a collapsed building amid concrete debris and structural damage.

Supporting Disaster Survivors in the...

September 29, 2017 | By Linda Mastandrea

Disasters can be devastating for those who are left in the aftermath, but the effects are often amplified for people with disabilities. As the senior disability integration adv...

Law enforcement officers demonstrating drone technology on a college campus, with a drone in flight, police vehicles, and students observing nearby.

MACEM Diversity Teaching Resource

September 25, 2017

Research shows that more diverse environments increase all students’ level of critical thinking, raise levels of their knowledge and awareness, challenge assumptions, and raise...