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 ...

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 ...

The incident command system (ICS) has been a staple of fire department operations for decades and has served the fire service well. The system is used for small single-unit operations, where the ...

Compliance with the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule indicates that skilled nursing facilities (SNF) along with other ...

You are in the midst of a crisis situation. A wave of adrenaline rushes through your body. At the same time, you feel fear, panic, anxiety, rage, shock and terror ...

Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton law enforcement, fire and EMS participated in a full-scale emergency preparedness drill starting at Kiser Elementary School.

March 1, 2020, marked the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in New York City. It was not long before the disease had reached epidemic proportions. As cases surged, NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H)—the ...

I recently had an opportunity to attend a one day course called EMS Response to Active Shooter put on by TAC-MED, LLC. outsidePhiladelphia,PA. TAC-MED offers several courses ranging from Self Aid to ...