After last year’s derecho, Marion is in the process of developing a new emergency management plan beginning this year. Fire Chief Deb Krebill said the last time the city updated its plan, Marion, a ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the Northeast struggles to recover from the massive damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, state leaders across the country are witnessing the importance of having an ...

Iowa State researchers are working with Polk County Emergency Management to develop an online, multiplayer training game to help emergency forces plan and practice their disaster responses. AMES, Iowa ...

Creating an effective school district emergency operations plan (EOP) is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and the broader school community. A well-developed EOP is not ...

About 500 professionals working in the public and private emergency management space are meeting in St. Johns County this week for the first annual Training for Emergency Management Symposium. Guthrie ...

When I enlisted in the U.S. Army, I wasn’t just issued a uniform and weapon and then deployed. I was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for eight weeks of basic training. In addition to weaponry ...

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) continues its efforts to develop the National Training Plan on Public Health Emergency Management. As part of this process, the Ministry recently ...

HE WAS 87 YEARS OLD. FEMA IS CURRENTLY TRAINING VOLUSIA COUNTY PERSONNEL ON HOW TO RESPOND TO A COLLAPSED BUILDING. WESH 2’S PAMELA COMB HEADED OUT TO THE FOUR DAY TRAINING IN DAYTONA BEACH, WHERE ...

The New York City Emergency Management Department is adding a new group of volunteers to the city’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). Thirty-six volunteers graduated Tuesday from the ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

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