I found this item in a Disaster-Resource.com email: Dr. Wayne Blanchard, of FEMA's Emergency Management Higher Education Project, convened a working group of emergency management practitioners and ...

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In institutions that conduct animal research, emergency response planning historically has been delegated to departments that have the primary responsibility of ensuring human health and safety.

What happens if the emergency responder wants to expand their skills to focus on preparedness, mitigation, or recovery? Perhaps it is time to consider a career shift to become an Emergency Manager.

In my last article, I focused on the use of NFPA 1600 in creating a solid foundation to build or improve an emergency management (EM) program. Although there are other guidelines that should be ...

Recently, a proposal surfaced to revitalize Civil Defense groups in the United States under the umbrella of modern Emergency Management. The idea rests on fears that war could once again reach our ...

“About 15 floors down from the top, it looks like it’s glowing red.” — Pilot of helicopter Aviation 14, radioing at 10:07 a.m., 9/11, New York City. “I don’t think this has too much longer to go. I ...

When three hurricanes hit Polk County in 2004, the county’s Emergency Management department was prepared. But it still learned many lessons and used those to move forward with an even better plan for ...