Emergency Management
Greene County officials shut down the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company amid an ongoing investigation into undisclosed claims
The IAFC has formed a task force to ensure fire and EMS agencies have a voice in the future of emergency response and disaster preparedness
A plan to centralize federal firefighting under the Interior Department is raising alarms over weakened wildfire response, higher risks and rising costs
Of the state’s 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger on Sunday
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said it is expected to be the biggest evacuation in the county in more than 25 years
A U.S. Forest Service fire official said the restrictions were a “precaution” to prevent potentially destructive wildfires
The long-anticipated report details a wind-blown blaze of “epic proportions” that overwhelmed the region’s emergency response institutions
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The Sandalwood fire chewed through the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park after a dump truck driver offloaded a burning piece of trash
Understanding data interoperability and how incident management software can help coordinate response efforts
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire had grown to more than six square miles before dawn and an estimated 12,700 homes were under evacuation orders
Three examples underscore that we’re missing the mark with our current fire prevention strategies
The story behind one of the busiest mobile incident command and communication resources in Silicon Valley
Several homes in the area were evacuated and when firefighters arrived, about 60% of the warehouse was engulfed in flames
Hazmat crews responded to an oil leak after a bus crash and overturned, sending nine patients to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries
Local alerts allow governments and first responder agencies to relay critical information to citizens on the social media platform
The grant is part of $25 million in funding for a state grant program to support communities affected by Hurricane Michael
The Lawrence fire chief says a leak in a high-pressure line has released a volume of gas in the “explosive range”
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
Despite the fire service’s central role in disaster response, there is no unified voice sharing our stories
First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility
Authorities raised the storm’s death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found dead in his stranded pickup truck
Emergency crews evacuated 87 residents from a nursing home in Porter as floodwaters began to seep into the home
The Harris County Sheriff office shared images and a video of first responders rescuing people stranded in their cars
Firefighters returned to the fire station after conducting high-water rescues to find two generators and the septic system destroyed
Officials in Harris County said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations
A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the sodium tert-butoxide spill
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands ‘storm’ your community?
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
Following an evacuation order is about saving lives, not concluding interior “play time”
Fifty-nine generators will serve as backup power for counties along the Georgia coastline to ensure that critical facilities stay running during a natural disaster
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
