Emergency Management
Emergency Management is a critical function of local and state government agencies, involving the planning, coordinating, and executing responses to natural disasters, public health crises, and other emergencies. Effective emergency management ensures that communities are prepared, resilient, and able to recover quickly from unexpected events. This directory provides articles on emergency management and related topics like Public Safety, which explores broader strategies for protecting communities and ensuring their well-being during crises.
Cellphone carriers are now required to send first responders based on the location of the caller, rather than the nearest cell tower
Artificial intelligence is being tested to see how it can answer non-emergency calls, reducing dispatchers’ workload
Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
Mayor Steve Schewel explains his reasoning for issuing a stay-at-home order for the City of Durham and what that means for residents
As the medical community adjusts to keep up with the pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are receiving PPE donations from surprising places
It is critical that agencies prepare, educate and train dispatchers to evaluate the signs and symptoms of COVID-19
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
The Center provides free access to COVID-19-related courses, policies, articles and learning management tools
$150 billion of the package would go to state and local governments to address spending shortages related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lynchburg’s Liberty University is welcoming students back on campus, despite outcry from the larger community.
The fake flu drill eerily mirrored the real coronavirus outbreak the country is struggling through now, right down to some of the recommendations
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As many as 80 firefighters have been self-quarantined in the last few weeks — more than 10% of the department
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
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