WAUPUN, Wis. (WBAY) - Train derailments, chemical spills, tornadoes, and flooding - those are just some emergencies that would prompt a big response from multiple agencies. Major events were the focus ...

Representatives from the Universities & Colleges Committee (UCC) of the U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA) assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

I am absolutely positive that everyone will not agree with what I’ve written below. Perhaps it will provoke some discussion on the topic where you live and work. I have noted that where I live, some ...

WEM participants undergo longer simulation exercise during training UNHCR has extended the simulation section of its training programme for emergency response teams, placing participants under more ...

The FEMA Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) Curriculum Management Branch offers the Independent Study Program (ISP). This is a distance learning program which offers training, free of charge, to ...

All State of California employees are considered “disaster service workers” and may be called on to provide assistance if a disaster occurs. Since the SEMS/ICS system will be used by first responders ...