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 ...

From a hoax school shooting to Boston Marathon planning, real-world incidents show how relationships and pre-event coordination determine outcomes ...

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Emergency situations are simply a part of life, but schools now have a wider range of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Officials with the Massachusetts health department have launched an incident command system meant to safeguard access to care and minimize any potential service disruptions amid Dallas-based Steward ...

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 ...

Firefighting is an inherently challenging profession, requiring constant adaptation to new threats and environments. As technology advances, so must our methods for preparing incident commanders (ICs) ...

BOSTON — State officials have launched a command center to coordinate a response to clinical care in Eastern Massachusetts in the wake of Steward Health Care's financial struggles. Gov. Maura Healey's ...

State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions in eastern Massachusetts amid the financial turmoil at Steward Health Care. The system, ...

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.

"The material contained in this manual is approved by the California State Board of Fire Services and is the approved baseline Incident Command System as taught at the National Fire Academy." ...