Mr. Bloomberg said the change could better coordinate the response to a large-scale emergency involving several jurisdictions.

The disaster revealed serious shortcomings in the handling of large-scale medical emergencies by German civil and American military authorities.

I wasn't expecting to have to deal with a large-scale emergency at my age.

As the maddeningly incomprehensible announcements crackle over the public address system, I wonder this: What if we have another large-scale emergency?

Dutchess County is frequently put on standby notice for large-scale emergencies that occur throughout our state.

A statewide mock biological attack in 2005 demonstrated huge differences among hospitals in their ability to cope with a large-scale emergency.

In a large-scale emergency, the carrier can block nonessential calls so police, ambulance and hospitals can get through.

"There is no question that E.M.S. personnel are more prepared today to handle a large-scale emergency in this city."

Emergency management - to provide and coordinate resources during large-scale emergencies.

To aid effective communications, different services may share common practices and protocol for certain large-scale emergencies.