Local emergency management authorities and local fire departments often have similar, and sometimes overlapping, charters, missions, and legal mandates....More
The Competitive Training Grant Program provides funds to support training initiatives that are national in scope and further the department’s mission of preparing the nation to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from catastrophic events....More
Paulison's speech at a national hurricane conference focused on the internal and external reviews being conducted in partnership with states and localities to determine where reforms can make the biggest impact....More
The reorganization also moved the Office of Grants and Training, National Capital Region Coordination, Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program to FEMA....More
The council will focus attention in the development and revision of the national preparedness goal, the national preparedness system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies....More
More than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations are taking part in National Preparedness Month, which began Sept. 1. This nationwide effort urges Americans to prepare for emergencies of all kinds in their homes, businesses, schools and communities....More
The findings released July 27 of a survey conducted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors indicate that nearly half the 183 cities polled say they either have not created or have not recently updated city evacuation plans, almost three-quarters say they're not prepared to handle a flu pandemic, and 80% say they still don't have adequate emergency communication capabilities....More
In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
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In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
By SSWilliams on May 15, 2012