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The new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) will replace the legacy National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversees FEMA and the USFA, will speak during Wednesday’s general session
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, president and CEO of the International Public Safety Data Institute, began her career as a firefighter-paramedic in Memphis
Two programs allow for state and local governments to apply for funding related to emergency response in protection of the country
Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Deputy Chief Jacob DeGlopper was found dead three days after police raided his home
The fire service writes the doctrine of stop the killing, stop the dying and start the healing after a terrorist attack or mass casualty incident
The Department of Homeland Security OEC released the data to guide the development of policies, programs and funding
The planned network will allow fire, EMS and law enforcement to share information and communicate with pictures and video
Chattanooga Fire Department requested $133,000 in federal funds for equipment and training
Town officials are still working out the formal arrangement, with some fire department personnel renewing calls for greater control
Department of Emergency Management says it is not on any heightened alert
Each time, he has tailored his message to the moment, at different points stressing themes of service, resilience, tolerance, reconciliation
The passengers and crew revolted against hijackers set on crashing into the White House or Capitol
The National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum was open for the first time on the anniversary
Intelligence expert says, it is layer upon layer upon layer — not all coming from the same place or ideology
The remains will be transferred to a repository 70 feet underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum
Mother of a firefighter who died during the attack does not want the unidentified remains in a basement, calling it disrespectful
As the situation unfolds, those who live near the Capitol are experiencing a ‘here we go again’ feeling
Training for an active-shooter event must happen both individually and across multiple agencies
Sept. 11 and advancing communication technology forever changed the job of the fire department public information officer
A historian’s look at how the future will view one of America’s darkest moments
There’s a whole generation coming of age that have no idea what it feels like to witness an attack on our own soil
The fire truck from Engine Company 21, that’s cab was destroyed while the rest of the truck remained intact is among the artifacts
Emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the Pa. countryside are signing up for the same compensation and health benefits being given to New Yorkers
The show will document 10 House, the first firefighters to enter the twin towers
Composer: ‘A dozen years later, stories continue to emerge, evolve and yearn to be told’
The chief disputes the report’s findings; it is being turned over to the Department of Homeland Security