Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Emergency situations are simply a part of life, but schools now have a wider range of ...

Purdue University’s Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP) uses a management system widely known as the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS provides an organizational structure capable of ...

I am absolutely positive that everyone will not agree with what I’ve written below. Perhaps it will provoke some discussion on the topic where you live and work. I have noted that where I live, some ...

Incident command system training opportunities will be held this month, according to event host Guam Homeland Security and ...

All State of California employees are considered “disaster service workers” and may be called on to provide assistance if a disaster occurs. Since the SEMS/ICS system will be used by first responders ...

A radical overhaul of the National Civil Protection Mechanism will be brought about by the establishment of 13 Regional ...

In the simplest sense, incident command is the individual who oversees what’s going on, be it a straightforward run or the most complex of calls. In more complicated terms, it’s the individual who ...

The FEMA Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) Curriculum Management Branch offers the Independent Study Program (ISP). This is a distance learning program which offers training, free of charge, to ...

The fireground doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. Textbooks and training scenarios often include a robust command structure with the incident commander (IC) supported by operations, logistics, ...