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.
The Beyond Visual Line of Sight proposal would eliminate the requirement for operators to obtain exemptions for flights that extend beyond the operator’s direct line of sight
FEMA is now accepting applications for over a dozen grant programs to support emergency readiness, including natural disasters and cyber threats
DOJ can now withhold or freeze grant funds if your agency fails to meet enforcement and documentation requirements under EO 13933
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
75% of respondents said the high-stress nature of the job was the major factor in staffing shortages
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
31 residents died in the Christmas 2022 storm that dumped over 50-inches of snow with hurricane-force winds
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
With social media accelerating the spread of information, officers are having to find new ways to inform the public during critical incidents
Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
“In other words, this current board might decide to reorganize the county fire department... take it out of existence,” a Vance County commissioner said
The number of active shooter incidents decreased, but the number of wounded and killed went up, in a 2022 report from the FBI
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
Lexington officials will review the city’s response to windstorms that knocked out power to thousands, and damaged many homes and businesses
“If we have insufficient resources for our daily operations, we are truly behind the eight ball when severe weather and other emergencies occur,” a union rep said
Strong branding establishes a law enforcement agency as a credible and trustworthy source of information
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