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.
This is not the first time Multnomah County has undertaken a so-called after-action report after a heat wave
The law will help communities prevent flooding, give towns more power to fight climate change and provide much needed funding for green infrastructure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declaration puts into motion what he called a “comprehensive” seven-tiered plan
The bill would authorize the Illinois secretary of state to approve grant funding based on threats assessments from nonprofit agencies.
The March 6, 2017, Trump travel ban coincides with the 10th anniversary of an ICE immigration raid that apprehended 361 illegal workers at a factory.
Nevada is making up to $25K available to local communities for combating terrorism with planning, training and equipment purchases.
Montana emergency management grants are available to help agencies and governments improve terrorism and catastrophic security capacity.
Louisville Metro has been working toward racial equity -- of both native and foreign-born people -- as the key to resilience and success.
Learn the 5 key steps to community center security that helped JCCs in the U.S. with bomb threat calls that tested their plans.
New York City has encouraged residents to prepare for emergencies with Go Bags for every family member, evacuation plans and other measures since 2007
Mobile alert bungled as more than 200 firefighters poured into Sevier County, Tenn., to battle a blaze that destroyed 50 acres and killed more than a dozen.
Soliciting the assistance of the public to identify critical and timely information not only helps leaders know where assistance is needed most, but it also illustrates the value of GIS’
Individuals working in homeland security and intelligence must advance their understanding of what leads individuals to radicalize and engage in terrorist activities
Surveillance cameras, a bomb robot and text-based emergency alerts led to the arrest of New York City pressure cooker bomber suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami.
Public safety agencies, including emergency management, law enforcement, fire service and others, must work together to prepare.
Partnering with social network Nextdoor enabled the city of Houston to reach 20 percent of households with urgent alerts during April’s devastating floods.
From eclipsing natural disasters to devastating economic downturns, how will you get back up and running quickly?
This project has the potential to strengthen partnerships among county organizations and agencies
Various initiatives have been undertaken in order to enhance collaborative efforts of the public/private sector partnership
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