While first responders prepared for mass-casualty events such as natural and transportation disasters for several decades, ...

The fire had already spread from the factory to a warehouse that contains hazardous chemicals when the first patrol car arrives at 2 a.m. The officer's initial assessment sets several automated ...

The fireground doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. Textbooks and training scenarios often include a robust command structure with the incident commander (IC) supported by operations, logistics, ...

Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...

WE’RE GETTING AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW FIRST RESPONDERS ARE TRAINING FOR ACTIVE ATTACK SITUATIONS, FIRE, EMS AND POLICE WERE AT THE FORMER DES MOINES UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THIS WEEK TO LEARN HOW TO WORK ...

Of all the jobs in the fire service the role of incident commander can often prove to be the most challenging. It can also be the most frustrating. The IC is responsible for the wellbeing of all ...

If there is anything that the last several years have taught long-term care providers about managing emergencies and disasters, it’s that strong leadership is a critical operational component to help ...

ALPENA, Mich. -- From July 23- Aug. 3, firefighters from Latvia, Bulgaria, and Estonia attended an Incident Command course at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, gaining familiarity with tactics ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (March 23, 2023) -- Fort Drum Directorate of Emergency Services, Criminal Investigation Division and South Jefferson Rescue Squad personnel lent their expertise and provided another ...

The worst-case scenario for the Ferguson Fire would be a blaze that stretches into Yosemite West and south into the Chowchilla Mountains, according to the incident commander Tuesday night. Mike ...