Local, state and federal emergency management agencies can often provide campuses with free training, as well as other necessities before, during and after a crisis. Resources can be an issue for ...

In emergency management, you are not just answering questions. You are answering types of questions.

In my last article, I focused on the use of NFPA 1600 in creating a solid foundation to build or improve an emergency management (EM) program. Although there are other guidelines that should be ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Local emergency managers, the behind-the-scenes coordinators ...

I recently had the pleasure to meet Sandra Dennis-Essig as she became a member of the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA). She gave me permission to share a brief synopsis of her ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Kevin Guthrie operates “Alligator Alcatraz.” Some emergency managers worry that could scare Hispanic residents away from seeking help in a hurricane or other disaster. Kevin Guthrie had a blunt ...

Preparation for the unknown was always in Alan Harris’s job description as emergency manager for Seminole County, Florida, where thousands of homes suffered flood damage during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Wisconsin Emergency Management elevated the State Emergency Operations Center to a Level 3 due to a major winter storm impacting the entire state, the Wisconsin Emergency Management announced in a ...

Los Gatos introduced its first-ever emergency manager at the town council meeting on May 20. Chris Todd started his new job on May 12. He was previously emergency manager and continuity coordinator ...

Local emergency managers, the behind-the-scenes coordinators who mobilize help during disasters, have raised the same point time and again: We need adequate resources to protect people in harm’s way — ...