Purdue University's first responders will react to all campus emergencies and decide the emergency level based on the criteria listed below. Level 1 incidents are the most severe, while level 3 ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will give Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., $5.4 million to enhance its emergency electrical infrastructure to the highest level of emergency ...

As hurricane season accelerates and extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity, communities face a pivotal moment. For decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) served as the ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - July’s deadly floods have put emergency preparedness and response into the spotlight in Texas. Dr. Matthew Boyce, a professor in Health Policy and Management, said the ...

This groundbreaking legislation will assist schools in dramatically improving safety and the level of emergency preparedness. SB08-181 is designed to help schools continue to improve their level of ...

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 ...

Turmoil in Washington is distracting from efforts to fix a flood insurance gap and replenish a key disaster relief fund. By Scott Dance A government shutdown is converging with key deadlines for ...