Tens of thousands of people have taken the online basic Incident Command System (ICS) training. How much of that do they really retain over time? It all becomes very real when someone is told they are ...

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 ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will affect operations at the disaster relief agency.

In the 1970's, California (U.S.) resources were severely taxed by major wildfire outbreaks. These incidents required the cooperation of multiple agencies that did not usually work together. Many ...

THE 1103rd Infantry Brigade (1103Bde) and partner agencies strengthened disaster preparedness in the geographically isolated island municipality of Pangutaran, ...

THE 1103rd Infantry Brigade (1103Bde), in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Jolo and the Office of Civil Defense–Zamboanga Peninsula, successfully c ...