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.
Cameron Hamilton was removed as acting FEMA administrator just days after opposing efforts to dismantle the agency
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
Mount Pleasant, N.C. was set to receive $4 million for storm protection and revitalization before FEMA scrapped the BRIC program, leaving critical projects in limbo nationwide.
A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers
A roundup of how local parks and recreation departments are helping residents stay both healthy and safe as the pandemic threatens communities
Financial hardship and social isolation are known triggers for suicidal thoughts and actions, leading many public health experts to fear a significant uptick in the months to come
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
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COVID-19 is overwhelming the already over-stressed and underfunded emergency medical services system. This is what EMS needs to survive the pandemic
Gov. Cuomo said New York City needs one million additional health care workers
The results find cities in dire need of PPE, test kits, face masks and ventilators
As Stateline’s Erika Bolstad explains, mayors have largely taken a harder line than governors when it comes to social distancing orders
The government’s top infectious-disease expert warned Sunday that the coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans
The designation by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is advisory and does not override determinations by local jurisdictions
There are already more than 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York, with almost 1,600 in intensive care
Administrator Pete Gaynor urges immediate and decisive action to defeat the spread of the virus
In places like Albany, Georgia, the COVID-19 pandemic is about to get a lot worse
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
Many residents are beginning to fear the spread of the disease to areas with scarce medical resources and already reeling economies
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