Emergency Management
How AI-driven platforms are revolutionizing public safety messaging and disaster preparedness
Complacency can creep in after routine calls, but true emergencies don’t wait
With flames closing in, emergency teams adapted evacuation plans in real time, proving the effectiveness of interagency cooperation and preparedness
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Composer: ‘A dozen years later, stories continue to emerge, evolve and yearn to be told’
Tsarnaev is still unable to be interrogated, but is expected to live
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Cities from Los Angeles to London saw increased security
Evacuation plans at America’s nuclear power plants may not be sufficient, says a startling report
Authorities searching for man who was thrown from experimental aircraft on Fri.
Practice using the Emergency Response Guide book app to be prepared for a hazmat incident
As the war begins to wind down, field medics still deal with gruesome injuries and casualties caused by IEDs and explosions
Personnel will observe Hollywood-style production of zombie attack as part of their emergency response training
Gulf Coast storm victims claim they were exposed to hazardous fumes while living in shelters
Footage shows witnesses cheering ‘God is great’ and rushing Ambassador Chris Stevens to hospital
Recruits are finding unemployment among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans outstrips the civilian rate
Changes include everything from basic organizational structure to technical equipment
After attacks, Mohammed Hamdani skipped work to rush to World Trade Center but is not listed among first responders
A vivid book penned by his brother offers a personal and intimate account of Dr. John Pryor’s life, including responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
With the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks passed, many turn their focus to the future
About 40,000 responders and survivors receive monitoring and 20,000 get treatment for illnesses as part of World Trade Center Health Program
Beyond disaster preparedness training and equipment lies better understanding of how rescuers will feel and react after such tragedies
The 18-month project will establish ‘the ability to seamlessly roam from public safety networks’
Men traveling in red pickup with names of fallen 9/11 first responders said donations would go to Ground Zero charity
Families concerned that political struggles are hindering progress on 9/11 museum at World Trade Center site
Heard a sound coming from inside of a container, prompting the investigation
More than a dozen ambulances and law enforcement officials met the 850-foot Ville D’Aquarius when it docked
Advocacy and continuous pressure on legislators and officials make things happen
Crews treated disoriented driver, but he didn’t sustain any significant injuries
Program expansion would make affected workers, residents eligible for free treatment, potentially hefty compensation
Those at WTC site worked days and nights to clear away enormous pile of rubble left behind after towers fell
We might not be any readier to respond now to another terrorist event of that magnitude
Money raised from selling special license plates was earmarked for anti-terrorism preparation, but went to plug deficit
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