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, ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — State Sen. Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) and Rep. Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough) have been working on legislation to streamline the Tennessee Emergency Management ...

Prepare, mitigate, respond, recover. It’s a cycle I have been through thousands of times. Navigating hundreds of disasters and crises ranging from small to seemingly impossible is all part of the job ...

There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial help, there are an ...

Emergency Management (EM) Practitioners and Academicians have been investigating key elements to professionalize and standardize the EM career field for over twenty years. This paper presents findings ...

President Trump has signed an executive order directing state and local governments to "play a more active and significant role" in preparing for disasters. For months, Trump has said he's considering ...

Editor’s Note: Luis “Vance” Taylor is the chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Taylor leads the team responsible for ensuring ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — State Sen. Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) and Rep. Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough) have been working on legislation to streamline the Tennessee Emergency Management ...