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, ...

In a first for the U.S. Army, American forces joined troops from Canada and Mexico for a joint radiological disaster response ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

If you see smoke and fire coming from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport this week, there is (probably) no need to be alarmed.Airport officials announced Monday that the airport will be ...

The program is administered by the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency. During large-scale disasters, such as hurricanes, ...