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
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
Survey community disaster preparedness protocols and approaches while traveling
The Reno Fire Department recently tested sensors by SimpleSense that were designed to assist firefighters in primary searches
Your involvement in an EOC will allow you to represent your fire department at the highest level in an emergency response incident command role
The asbestos was found while workers removed floor tiles as part of an ongoing renovation process
The Medical Reserve Corps organizes medical and public health professionals to serve as volunteers in case of disaster
In a climate that seems like it’s teeming with anger at all times, emergency responders must learn how to dial down the intensity
The ballistic gear allows firefighters and paramedics into the “warm zone” alongside law enforcement to quickly provide life-saving first aid
Implement formal unified command, critical incident stress management and radio encryption to improve your active shooter response
All organizations should develop an emergency action plan and train to respond to active shooter scenarios
The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
Lt. Michael Hillier fell head-first from a second-story window, but stayed on scene until his colleagues urged him to go to the hospital
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Shared situational awareness, interoperable communications and other features to look for in a PS-COMP
The Texas A&M Forest Service program donated the military truck to the White Oak Volunteer Fire Department to be used for emergencies such as flooding
The restructuring includes a new, improved wireless alert system that will cause residents’ cell phones to vibrate or sound an alarm in an emergency
Officials, citing the need for action after last fall’s catastrophic and deadly October fires, also agreed to spend $800,000 to recruit and retain firefighters
Fire chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot
More than 400 firefighters are battling the Aliso fire, which has burned more than 250 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 residents
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
Every La Vergne Fire Department apparatus will now be equipped with ballistic vests and helmets for every firefighter on board
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
The three organizations are working together to offer free training during National EMS Week
Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
