It’s a scene of utter devastation. Smashed automobiles, derailed train cars and piles of rubble are scattered across an apocalyptic landscape. Hard-hatted responders cling to nylon ropes alongside a ...

The plan should be considered a living document, reviewed and updated on a regular basis as the emergency team sees fit. Disaster. The word conjures concerns about school shootings, hurricanes, ...

Public employees in Marin who could be called into disaster service got a firsthand look on Friday at what it takes to get an emergency shelter up and running during a catastrophic wildfire. About 25 ...

The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently implemented comprehensive disaster management ...

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Alabama National Guardsmen assigned to the 1152nd and 1153rd Firefighting Team Detachment, 877th Engineer Battalion, 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, utilized technical ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A large-scale training exercise took place Saturday morning at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield for first responders. First responders were training for disasters that everyone hopes will ...

The Department of Community Governments’ Directorate of Disaster and Emergency (BDDE), in partnership with Plan International ...

Hurricanes Irene and Isabel are examples of big storms that hit our area hard.Mobile users tap here to watch videoMany people were left scrambling to pick up the pieces, leaving pause to take care of ...

Charleen C. McNeill, PhD, MSN, RN, discusses key findings from a survey of nurses' emergency preparedness competence, the current state of emergency training, and what nurse leaders can do about it.

To build capacity in green disaster risk management and response, WWF-Pacific staff and partners, recently underwent a three day ‘Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit’(GRRT) training in Suva. To ...

Soldiers from Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, completed their Evacuation Disaster training with a ...

More than three dozen agencies were supporting the drill including Volusia County Emergency Management. Airport officials said any disaster at Daytona International would require a large response.