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 ...

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has acknowledged this necessity, leading to top ...

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 ...

On an upper floor of the San Diego Convention Center, above huge halls where several hundred people have been sheltering nightly during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a nerve center. Staff members ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions in eastern Massachusetts, escalating patient safety and access efforts amid the financial ...

A COMMAND CENTER NOW ACTIVATED TO DEAL WITH THE FALLOUT FROM THE FINANCIALLY TROUBLED STEWARD HEALTH CARE. WHAT STEWARD LEADERSHIP DID WAS TERRIBLE AND REALLY IRRESPONSIBLE, AND WE KNOW IT’S PUT ...