Explore how fire agencies are moving beyond the whiteboard. Tactical worksheets and command boards have long been part of the job—but they come with significant limitations such as hard-to-read ...

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) established by FEMA in 2004 includes the utilization of a standardized approach to managing critical incidents through the use of the Incident Command ...

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

Fireground command dates back decades, and the different styles are too many to list in this article. However, all fireground commanders should understand the incident command system (ICS) and the ...

Mobile Emergency Response Team are on location at the Hazard Area Command Center providing assistance in local flood response in Hazard, Kentucky, on July 30, 2022. (Robert Kaufmann/FEMA) FEMA has ...

President George W. Bush visits a base camp Oct. 25, 2007, for first responders battling the Southern California wildfires. (White House photo by Eric Draper) Following the 2001 9/11 terrorist attacks ...

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

If there is anything that the last several years have taught long-term care providers about managing emergencies and disasters, it’s that strong leadership is a critical operational component to help ...

Nevermind the Justice League, make way for the Pitkin County Incident Management Team (PCIMT). PCIMT, under the direction of the Pitkin County sheriff, was established to organize and support the ...

Rapid7, Inc., a leader in threat detection and exposure management, is launching Incident Command, a new next-gen SIEM extending the capabilities of its Command Platform, purpose-built to transform ...

Lt. Terry Manwaring, SWAT commander for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, was the first member of the Jefferson County command staff to arrive at Columbine High School. Manwaring had been ...

When her daughters were younger, Debbie Beard would pick them up regularly from school. Self-described as “always the late mom,” she was more likely one of several moms who didn’t get their children ...