President George W. Bush visits a base camp Oct. 25, 2007, for first responders battling the Southern California wildfires. (White House photo by Eric Draper) Following the 2001 9/11 terrorist attacks ...

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 ...

Fireground command dates back decades, and the different styles are too many to list in this article. However, all fireground commanders should understand the incident command system (ICS) and the ...

No element of response to fires and other incidents is more important to fire department leadership, incident commanders (ICs) and municipalities than the safety of their firefighters. Evidence of ...

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.