Emergency Management
Researchers are developing AI systems that analyze social media posts during emergencies to help responders act faster
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
A logistics team is essential for streamlining larger, more complex operations
Officials in Leominster said residents near a dam should “immediately evacuate” as a precaution
The test will run Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET to TVs, radios and cell phones
Lessons learned from past storms and preparations for Hurricane Hilary played a part in having zero fatalities
A social media roundup of how some fire departments took action as Hurricane Idalia made landfall
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph
Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday bringing storm surge and flooding
The emergence of unconventional chemical threats
Data collected will help assess emergency communications capabilities and needs of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments
Pressure is on the dogs and handlers to find the remains of victims and provide closure
Hawaiian-led fundraiser has been launched for Maui County first responders to assist with housing, medical expenses, and replacement of lost items
Two reports offer valuable planning information for when residents cannot safely evacuate
President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people
Preparation and early warning are critical, but there’s no guarantee we can match Mother Nature’s forces
Yellowknife residents were given a noon deadline to leave the city as the fire grew six times larger overnight
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said they were afraid people would head into the mountains, towards the fire
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
While no fire department is ever fully prepared for such extreme conditions, we must constantly review and practice our response efforts
Amid the flames, first responders are working to rescue and evacuate stranded tourists and residents from the island of Maui
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed, and dozens of people have been injured
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
Miami-Dade County’s new Emergency Operations Center will have a 12-story fortified bunker for offices and emergency vehicles
Video from the L.A. County Fire Department shows walls and roofs beginning to separate and ground shifts
FDNY
Firefighters evacuated approximately 100 people from the famous Fifth Avenue store
“I don’t think you can ever be prepared for something like this” East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said about the fiery derailment
How to “own” the incident through quick, accurate and ongoing information
“We have seen somewhere between 50 and 100 patients,” Ochiltree General Hospital CEO Kelly Judice said
The Norfolk Southern safety train will make 15 stops this year training some 5,000 first responders across the country
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