Incident command system training opportunities will be held this month, according to event host Guam Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense, in coordination with the Port Authority of Guam. The ...

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Emergency situations are simply a part of life, but schools now have a wider range of ...

DAET, Camarines Norte (PIA) — In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong), the importance of thorough preparation for emergencies and disasters has become increasingly clear in Camarines Norte.

FEMA External Support Branch Director Linwood Gantt Jr., left, Robert Bondoni (APO) and Deborah Gordon (Ordering Unit) at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Irma. (K.C ...

In 2017, my regional training chief asked me if I would be interested in attending the Blue Card Incident Command Instructor course. I'm sure that he could see the hesitation on my face, and he ...

Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...

From a hoax school shooting to Boston Marathon planning, real-world incidents show how relationships and pre-event coordination determine outcomes ...

The Port Richmond Community Emergency Response Team met Thursday night at the Community Board 2 Lou Caravone Community Service Building, to provide training on the Incident Command System for handling ...

Integrating tools such as drones, artificial intelligence and real-time data analytics promises to revolutionize how first responders operate. However, one tried-and-true concept from the 1970s is ...

All State of California employees are considered “disaster service workers” and may be called on to provide assistance if a disaster occurs. Since the SEMS/ICS system will be used by first responders ...