Emergency Management
FEMA acting administrator David Richardson defended the agency’s response, denying claims of delays and calling the federal-state coordination a model for disaster response
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for training, equipment and readiness efforts
Pennsylvania’s emergency director urged FEMA to reconsider policy changes that could raise aid thresholds and cost shares, risking future disaster relief for the state
IAFC, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are teaming up to build the new software that better tracks emergency resources when mutual aid is required
“We can’t stand idly by, and ensuring we have battery backups for garage doors is a small step that can literally save lives,” Sen. Bill Dodd said
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
The Colerain Township (Ohio) Department of Fire and EMS was prepared to respond when an MCI occurred in their service area
“I heard that, ‘It’s an old tradition and you really don’t need a fire siren.’ Well, we do,” Asisstant Chief Joe Flanick said
The proposed NFPA 3000 standard provides a framework to help shape the emergency response models of communities across the United States
The drenching rainstorm that triggered the disaster cleared out and was no longer a hindrance as searchers made their way across a landscape strewn with boulders
NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, was processed as a provisional standard
New Bedford has extra firefighters, paramedics and EMTs on duty and a 4-wheel fire engine that can go “anywhere, anytime”
Two months after the wine country fires, officials still debate whether more could have been done to give residents earlier warnings
Gov. Jerry Brown is awaiting response from President Trump for the declaration that would help recovery efforts
The package is the largest single infusion of federal relief dollars yet for areas ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires this year
At its peak, the fire drove about 100,000 people from their homes
The role of the firefighter is changing as mass shootings, natural disasters and mass casualty events increase in frequency, requiring additional training
Garry Blackmon, who never dreamed of becoming a firefighter, became the Houston Fire Department’s first full-time paid fire chaplain
Firefighters were walking back to their engine after battling another blaze when they saw a glow down the street
Flames exploded before dawn on the steep slopes of Sepulveda Pass, which carries heavily traveled Interstate 405 through the Santa Monica Mountains
Fire officials said at least 150 structures have burned so far; one firefighter has been injured
Multiple crews worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week to remove 209,000 tons of debris from 595 properties
“What if you have a call and the ambulance has to try and find your house ... for an emergency reason, a heart attack or something?” Councilman Dino Loprieto said
“At minimum, our citizens deserve for their calls to be picked up,” said City Councilman Zeke Cohen, who read aloud complaints from residents
Video posted by police showed flames shooting several dozen feet into the night sky
Officials said the Wireless Emergency Alert system messages were too short, didn’t support web links and had the potential to be broadcast too widely
Fifteen catastrophes resulting in more than $1 billion in federal and private insurance claims hit the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017
City staff identified eight sites where pipes are missing -- along with 20 other “suspect” areas -- that could become problematic with forecasts of rain
The Department of Homeland Security OEC released the data to guide the development of policies, programs and funding
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
The IAFC will continue to offer essential training for volunteer and remote responders to ensure they can manage rail incidents effectively
Officials said evidence points to arson as the cause for at least some of the fires
The report will include a detailed critique of the emergency response and other issues to identify lessons from the experience
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