In the wake of Hurricane Helene, local response was critical to clearing roads and activating rescues in Southwest Virginia ...

Emergency Programs Manager Ryan O’Shaughnessy shares lessons learned from the major storm events in December and January and how the department operates.

Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential infrastructure across disaster response, health care delivery, agriculture, ...

A March 18 Trump administration executive order directs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency shift more responsibility for U.S. disaster emergency response and rebuilding to states and ...

In the morning, participants are assigned to six teams – Red, Blue, Green, Gray, Yellow, and Purple – for four hours of hands-on training in topics such as Field Assessment and Co-ordination, ...

People across the country and the world are reflecting on former President Jimmy Carter and his life, which was full of achievements. He died at the age of 100 at his longtime home in Plains, Georgia.

The Director of Emergency Preparedness coordinates the Critical Incident Management Program and emergency procedures. These are designed to be an all-hazards disaster response and emergency management ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy appealed the decision and lowered the proposed federal government’s share of emergency response expenses from 100% to 90%.

Free CERT training begins Feb. 19 in Detroit, teaching residents disaster response, first aid, and emergency preparedness ...

The programme focuses on equipping local volunteers with skills in search and rescue, first aid, evacuation, and basic disaster management, said officials.