Emergency Management
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
Severe flash flooding across western Maryland prompts rescues from cars, houses, schools and businesses
FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity
Officials report multiple injuries and damage in Portage and Kalamazoo
Veterinarians play a vital role in emergency situations, not only caring for the K-9 officers, but also tending to pets affected by disaster
Evacuations lifted in Finley after fire burned through the roof and caused a partial collapse of the Lineage Logistics building
Plymouth firefighters were dispatched for a report of multiple buildings on fire around the Flying Monkey Performance Center
Officials evacuated an area west of downtown Columbus fearing a possible explosion
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100,000 visitors are expected to arrive in McCurtain County to watch the eclipse in April
LAFD firefighters used pumps to remove water from a swimming pool to remove additional weight and stress from the hillside
The Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history, was 15% contained by Sunday
Several wildfires across the panhandle have forced evacuations, cut off power and destroyed several structures
Firefighters faced numerous water rescues, evacuations as storm system soaked state
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A collapse at a Hawthorne apartment building fell on boilers and compromised utilities
Firefighters describe their actions 30 years ago during the earthquake that claimed 72 lives
Amos Lonokailua-Hewett served for 25 years with the Maui Fire Department
Four adults and two children were killed in severe storms that hit in Montgomery County and north of Nashville
Atlantic City firefighters faced a wind-driven fire in front of the Resorts casino
We must slow down during the transition from ‘automatic’ to ‘effortful’ in our responses
Maui police showed BWC footage of the day a deadly wildfire spread into Lahaina
Winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour pushed the Highland Fire through part of Riverside County
First responders and a bomb squad responded to a Janesville Goodwill after employees discovered the explosives, ammunition inside a donation
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Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas
Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
Fumigation chemicals submerged in water floated and began to burn, creating a toxic cloud in Lebanon
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
Maximizing the power of response vehicles
The state’s largest wildfire this season scorched more than 31,000 acres — accounting for more burned land than Louisiana usually has in an entire year
A California fire department and utility company devised the exercise to underscore National Preparedness Month messaging to plan for disasters
Best practices for using built-in fire protection systems
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