Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

Planning is one of the most common tasks that emergency managers undertake. It is a time-consuming process and can be more drawn out by the number of people and organizations who you engage with to ...

As an emergency manager, one of the easiest questions to answer is: Why do we do what we do? Thoughts of preventing loss of life and protecting property for our families, neighbors and all members of ...

This article is the second in a three-part emergency management series exploring the importance of strengths-based approaches ...

Following information and guidelines within NFPA 1600: Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, attendees will be walked through the initial emergency management ...

More than glorified crisis management, successful business continuity anticipates changing conditions and ways to adapt to those changes and thrive. Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide called Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities for ...

Establishing a crisis management plan may seem overwhelming to school officials unsure of where to start. That’s why we broke the process down into manageable steps designed to help them take action.

When workers are hired, their first days, weeks or even months may be spent learning how to do their jobs correctly. This training often is multi-faceted and can include everything from where to put ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Thursday morning, representatives from across the state participated in Walton County Emergency ...

Shane ValVerde recently achieved a coveted position as an emergency management planning section chief in FEMA Region VI, which oversees Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 68 ...

As society becomes more reliant on digitally integrated systems, the threat posed by cyberattacks continues to grow. In the United States alone, a variety of high-profile cyberattacks have occurred ...