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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, making it possible for resources from other states to assist crews with the McKinney Fire
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather”
Removing the groups from the list rescinds a range of sanctions that the designations had entailed
Disaster management is a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating and taking corrective actions to ensure effective incident response.
Learn about work space escape, defense and medical treatment strategies taught in active shooter training.
Emergencies require a hashtag strategy; these time-tested tips can help local governments craft their crisis communications on social media
Wilmington, North Carolina, population 114,000, has been cut off by Hurricane Florence floods.
The first national WEA test message is scheduled to be sent to cell phones connected to wireless providers participating in the emergency communications alert system at 2:18 pm EST on October 3, 2018.
Hurricane Florence may have slowed, but the storm surge has led to numerous swift-water rescues in New Bern, North Carolina, requiring critical safety points for first responders.
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals will focus on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
Jennifer Elliott from CivicReady offers local governments five steps for creating a crisis communication plan, before emergencies happen
Hurricane Florence is a Category 4 mid-Atlantic hurricane hours from landfall. At least 2 million people are under mandatory evacuation across three states.
Find out about four grants funding earthquake preparedness at schools.
Partnering with schools to disseminate “Stop the Bleed” training through a train-the-trainer model is a priority for Howard County.
NextGen data solutions offer the city of St. Petersburg speed and efficiency for data-rich applications, analytics and daily operations.
An in-house mobile mapping solution has enabled the city of Amsterdam to improve operations for multiple services from tax collection to public works management and public safety response.
Emergency managers can help prepare communities for disasters and other roadside emergencies with training for off-road vehicle rescue.
When floods overwhelmed Vernon County, Wisconsin, state game wardens responded alongside the local fire department to perform a series of flood rescues.
After Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Fire Department asked the city to invest in rescue boats and other equipment to empower a better response to large flooding disasters. Here’s the status one year later.
