Two relatively short stories in Wednesday’s paper showed two sides of a very important issue: Staffing our many community emergency responder units. Page 1A featured an upbeat report on the ...

OFFICERS AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. A MOBILE APP IS BEING USED TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, LIKE WHAT HAPPENED AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. IT’S CALLED SAFER ...

We can appreciate Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management Director Mike Honigsberg’s need to take it a bit easier after this year. Honigsberg is retiring after literally pulling double duty as an ...

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is an important resource for first responders when they are faced with hazmat incidents. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says that the ERG is “is ...

Have you provided those who respond to emergencies on your campus with the information they need to successfully handle an incident? The faster that first responders can locate and access an emergency ...

In the fall of 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeastern U.S., later downgrading to a tropical storm causing strong winds, flooding and major destruction throughout Appalachia. Now, ...

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

GRAND FORKS — Dozens of volunteers filed into an airplane parked beyond the Grand Forks International Airport on Wednesday, assuming their roles in a simulated emergency. The airport organizes an ...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – With disaster response efforts in Texas currently in the spotlight, officials with Arkansas Tech University say an emergency management is critical. They are one of the few ...

In the case of an unexpected natural disaster, there is no question that practice and preparation can save lives. Thinking through an action plan in advance helps you stay more calm and focused when ...

In this letter to the editor, the author comments on radio’s role in emergency management in relation to this article from CBS about the recent devastation on Maui. Comment on this or any article.

BEAUMONT, Texas — If you experience a crime, your first call is typically 911. But what if your address is wrong and dispatchers can't figure out where you are? Your house number and street address ...