Emergency Management
After firing 200 probationary employees this weekend, FEMA was directed “to make a list” of anyone who worked on climate or equity
Fire and EMS professionals must go beyond the “how” to understand the “why” of every technique and tool in our arsenal
There’s a whole generation coming of age that have no idea what it feels like to witness an attack on our own soil
Oil and gas exploration is growing faster than ever and fire departments will need to be more prepared than ever for tragedy
Congress has received a preliminary findings report on the cause of the West, Texas explosion
It’s the heroism of the responders and victims who lost their lives or limbs he believes should be gracing the cover
Boston mayor: ‘The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, though I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them.’
Officials asked for half of the entire Western air tanker fleet; weather and availability kept planes away
Despite claims of safety, we know how dangerous railroad trains can be; plan and practice before disaster hits
Investigators are focusing on the train’s brakes, the railway company’s own regulations and whether they need tougher train-transport standards
Firefighters are still battling the burning oil tanker cars
Wildland firefighting expert Bill Gabbert turns an eye to the tragedy in Arizona to make some sense out of what’s already known
Federal firefighting officials say there is no question the program prevents some fires and makes others less dangerous to homeowners and firefighters alike
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation engages its support network in West
The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history is 55 percent contained
Responders found as many as 40 pipe bombs and other explosive devices in the rural apartment
Rescuers had to free victims after one train slammed into the back of another
Experts are trying to determine how much advance warning is optimal for the public’s safety
The team was sent to Plaza Towers Elementary where emergency crews pulled the bodies of a handful of children from the debris
The National Weather Service reports several tornadoes hit leaving five dead
Officials still do not know why the initial car exploded, but that explosion set off a second car
A QR code listing the hazards is fixed to the farm’s mailbox and can be scanned by a smartphone
One woman died when she was swept away from the top of her car, another person is missing
Firefighters were unable to get any closer than a block from the fire due to intense heat
When all of the television trucks have gone home, firefighters will be there to help each other through tragedy’s aftermath
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