Purpose: To provide an overview of the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA) program and the FY17 application process. Program Description: The National Emergency Management Advanced ...

Planning is an important avenue to community emergency preparedness. The practice of emergency response planning is best thought of as a process - a continuing sequence of analyses, plan development, ...

On average, the federal government needs 72 hours to marshal national resources in response to an incident that has surpassed a state's response capacity. Usually, a 72-hour delay is not a problem.

Past emergencies, such as the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and emergencies related to other natural and man-made hazards, reinforce the need for schools and communities to ...

The following is a guest post from Scott Cormier, VP of Emergency Management, Environment of Care and Safety at Medxcel Facilities Management. Natural disasters cause nearly 500 deaths annually in the ...

Emergency management is a field dedicated to creating frameworks that help communities reduce their vulnerability to different types of disasters and cope with their aftereffects. These threats may ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Commander Maj. Gen. Diana Holland attended the Hurricane Dorian FEMA update hosted by Acting FEMA Director Pete Gaynor at the South Carolina ...

Emergency and disaster management professionals protect the nation's citizens during disasters and emergencies. There is a demand for new emergency management personnel. According to the Bureau of ...