I just returned from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) higher education conference and the International Association of Emergency Managers midyear conference with a fresh view of emergency ...

It is clear that we have a transitioning emergency management workforce with at least three generations of emergency managers now working together. That, plus how we mix the midcareer professionals ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State hosted a team of instructors this week from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service that conducted an intensive, three-day crisis management training session. Mike ...

I spent the past week at FEMA’s Emergency Management Training Institute with 71 county officials and emergency professionals. We attended a four-day course tailored to Humboldt County on responding to ...

In the wake of recent disasters such as Hurricanes Rita and Katrina and the Minneapolis bridge collapse, the National League of Cities (NLC) has created the NLC-Emergency Management Training Program ...

Emergency management leaders are offering weather spotter training to help people protect themselves from severe weather. The National Weather Service for Kansas City and Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the ...

HATTIESBURG , Miss. (WDAM) - The Emergency Management District honored former director Terry Steed Friday by dedicating its training building in his name. Steed led the agency for more than 20 years ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Residents in Cheboygan and Emmet counties may see an increased law enforcement and National Guard presence June 2-3 as local agencies conduct a joint emergency management exercise.

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the Northeast struggles to recover from the massive damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, state leaders across the country are witnessing the importance of having an ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)--On Tuesday, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPROEM) held a 'preparedness training' meant to help keep Colorado Springs and El Paso County ...

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere—but knowing just a few simple skills can make all the difference. Boston College offers hands-on, easy-to-learn training opportunities that will help you feel ...

"I will achieve the president’s intent," the new acting head of FEMA said on a recent staff call Tia Dufour After the acting head of FEMA was fired, the new acting administrator warned staffers not to ...