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.
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell presided over the event that focused on current problems in the fire service
Hawaiian Electric President Shelee Kimura acknowledged the company’s downed power line cause the first fire
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
All field operations are suspended through early April, but responses can still be submitted online.
Many 211 centers are now working with state and local health officials to provide vital COVID-19 information to the public
Mayors and local officials are on the front lines of this battle, and they are asking lawmakers to prioritize a local approach to distributing resources.
The $5 million cost will be largely covered by the Boston Resiliency Fund the mayor announced Monday
Among households making less than $50,000 per year, the percentage is even higher.
“If only this were a drill,” writes L.A. Times columnist Nita Lelyveld.
The CDC has updated their PPE and EPA-registered disinfectant recommendations for all first responders who anticipate close contact with possible COVID-19 cases
“Few if any” schools will be reopening before summer break, the National Guard is at the ready and martial law is a serious topic of discussion as COVID-19 cases rise.
As social distancing is near impossible in correctional facilities, here are five steps to preventing COVID-19 in your jail or prison
The goal is to have a plan for a worst-case scenario where one city’s police officers or firefighters are forced to self-isolate and cannot work
As the rest of the nation ramps up its COVID-19 response, Washington provides some early lessons on emergency communication
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was the first U.S. mayor to test positive, and the second confirmed case in Miami-Dade County.
Officials in Arizona, Florida and Illinois felt they had done enough to ensure the safety of voters, even as concerns mounted that there will not be enough poll workers in some precincts.
It affects the counties of San Francisco, Marin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa, as well as the city of Berkeley.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, said he would like to see a 14-day national shutdown imposed to prevent the virus’s spread
Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts and Washington state have also ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service.
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