Emergency Management
With a busy Atlantic hurricane season expected, lawmakers are raising concerns about emergency readiness and public safety
From gathering necessities to understanding the hazards once the winds have ceased, these seven steps will ensure your community is prepared for a major storm
The Emergency Management and Response — Information Sharing and Analysis Center will cease operations on June 1 amid cost reviews and federal restructuring directives
IAFC President Dan Eggleston testifies to House of Representatives subcommittee about the impact of changing climate on the fire service
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication
Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department
“A significant number of requests by political figures to check on specific addresses of homes to ensure their protection distracted from Department leadership to accomplish priority objectives”
One female and three males had died by the time firefighters had arrived Saturday afternoon, Fire Chief Harold Scoggin
The ratio of people to exit routes doesn’t account for all the complexities of an actual evacuation
Keep up with the potential hazards of emerging technology and pre-plan for hazardous fires at energy storage systems
Under the new position, Chief Brian Wilson will manage the fire department, the EMS department and emergency management
The system check showed that the church has done all it can do to protect itself from a fire similar to the one that tore through Notre Dame Cathedral
Four people were killed in Texas. The other victims died in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Technical execution is only half the battle in how your hazmat incident management will be judged after the incident is mitigated
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski sat down with FireRescue1 to discuss the needs of fire leaders, and how to ensure resources are available for wildfire prevention and disaster relief
Understanding your community’s needs and creating custom community engagement plans by station
New York Fire Department EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed in 2017 after a man stole her ambulance and ran her down
An off-duty Auburn firefighter was having dinner at the town’s American Legion Post helped evacuate 200 guests during a three-alarm blaze.
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced a plan that would dramatically increase the removal of dead trees
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office ordered 3,000 residents to evacuate hillside neighborhoods scarred by fires
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
HB 1426 would make it illegal to “impair or degrade” mobile data in disaster zones
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made
Don’t wait to acquire the essential clothing, boots and packs for personal protection and portable tanks for rapid deployment
Citing the devastation and expense of Washington’s wildland blazes, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz proposed a “groundbreaking strategic plan”
Experts say if the shutdown drags out, federal fire crews won’t be ready for the months ahead, following a 2018 fire season that killed scores of people
Dr. Nathan White said he noticed while training in jiu-jitsu that pressure applied to his abdomen during a “knee mount” might decrease blood flow to his legs
FEMA and state officials have run into opposition over plans to open a scrapyard to sort and process concrete and metal rubble from burned-out Paradise
A firefighter relates her experiences responding to Hurricane Michael in southwest Georgia
