National Preparedness Month aims to prepare the nation’s citizens and businesses for natural and manmade disasters.
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The new Multi-Agency Feeding Plan Template should help make mass feeding across jurisdictions easier.
Maryland’s County Hospital Alert Tracking System provides real-time assessments of emergency room backlogs.
Five-hour course helps first responders put theory into practice.
Public safety technology aims to save lives and protect property by delivering warnings and safety information via text alerts to wireless phones in specified locations.
Counterterrorism training for first responders has already resulted in mitigating a terrorist act in progress.
The former chair of Washington Mutual Bank's Crisis Management Team imparts some of her wisdom.
States that haven’t met Save the Children’s recommendations could be closer than indicated in the group’s report.
Santa Rosa County, Fla., used mobile app to track flow of the BP oil spill, plans to use the tool for hurricanes and other emergency situations.
Discussions aim at learning to adapt to climate change’s effects and focus on cost-effective and mutually beneficial solutions for humans and the environment.
Featured Articles
FEMA's Ready Campaign Refocused on Disaster Planning; Set for Reassessment By: Corey McKenna Sep 2, 2010
Emergency Managers Collaborate on New Strategies for Mass Feeding During Disasters By: Hilton Collins Sep 1, 2010
