WAUPUN, Wis. (WBAY) - Train derailments, chemical spills, tornadoes, and flooding - those are just some emergencies that would prompt a big response from multiple agencies. Major events were the focus ...

FEMA Region 1 simulated a two-day, multi-state disaster March 1-2, which required wide-spread federal, state, and private sector disaster response coordination. The purpose of the simulated ice storm ...

Representatives from the Universities & Colleges Committee (UCC) of the U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA) assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

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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 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 ...

WEM participants undergo longer simulation exercise during training UNHCR has extended the simulation section of its training programme for emergency response teams, placing participants under more ...

When it comes to planning for a potential asteroid strike on planet Earth, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency don’t want to miss a thing.

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, May 15, 2024 -- Federal and territorial partners participate in an air operations blended training as part of the U.S. Virgin Islands Readiness Initiative at Cyril E.