Emergency Management
A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County has threatened over 1,000 structures and caused thousands to evacuate
Seven departments participated in the largest drone training exercise in San Joaquin County to sharpen emergency response skills and strengthen interagency coordination across
Zagaris served as the planning section chief at the scene
Federal investigators are taking a hard look at decades-old corroded pipes as a possible cause
One investigation says a pipe was leaking two hours before fire broke out
What started as a small drip, developed into a massive fire and officials are questioning if notification went out soon enough
After heavy rain and flooding, firefighters saved two people stranded in car
Promotional film emphasizes short mantra to help people remember their options
Fire department leaders need to be involved early and deeply with special event planning
The report examines how the fire service performed during the spate of tornados
For the second time in days a bogus bomb threat has shut down the international bridge
Fire chief decided to let the material burn out rather than attempt suppression
In addition to lack of training, preparation and regulation, 1944 circus fire was made worse by human behavior
Fire department prints memorial to paratrooper on the engine that responds to the area where he lived
Asst. Chief: ‘We all got 10 years of experience in two weeks’
All proceeds to go to rebuilding businesses and homes
This will be the first independent review of how the fire service performed after the 2011 earthquake
Fire department: Firefighters were up to their waist in water as they worked to assist people in flooded intersections
Fire chief: images from last year’s tsunami in Japan made people take the threat more serious
Emergency operations centers coming under one roof for the first time
Scene lighting needs to be a new incident management strategy
Immersive Video Imaging Network shows inside of 10 most critical buildings in county
50 agencies responded to oil company blaze, plume showed up on weather radar
Emergency plans required by government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives
Virginia Beach Chief Mike Barakey rushed to scene of Navy jet crash
Just because a disaster event is unlikely, doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen to you someday
Residents could be seen walking down street with firefighters, looking at damage after storm
Jack Sullivan, deputy chief for the FDNY EMS, said it was possible one of the workers had been struck by the crane’s boom
Fire blamed for detonating a blast that caused damage as far as three miles away
The tornado cut a 12-mile path leaving millions of dollars in damage
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher Shelly Jones says houses are missing near unincorporated town of Chelsea
Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Office says ambulances are responding to neighborhoods near Huntsville
Storms were part of massive system sweeping across country that spun off tornadoes, caused destruction and deaths in southern Ill. and Mo.
