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 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 ...

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 ...

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If one of the primary purposes of the Incident Command System (ICS) within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to provide for the safety of those involved in mitigating an incident, why ...

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 ...

(TNS) - This year on the Gila National Forest, in New Mexico, there have been 55 wildfires — nine of which were human caused and the rest because of lightning. Based on the Forest’s Fire Management ...

Over the years, computerization of the fire service has provided many enhancements to operations. However, computers or mobile data computers (MDCs) often don’t offer the speed, reliability and ease ...

DAET, Camarines Norte (PIA) — In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong), the importance of thorough preparation for emergencies and disasters has become increasingly clear in Camarines Norte.