An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees, customers or to the public, or significant injuries to employees, customers or the public. An emergency ...

Little training is given to new emergency managers as it relates to the different types of documents or plans that are the foundation of preparedness and response. Over time this has led to confusion ...

Whether these events are natural, like hurricanes, or man-made, such as deliberate acts of destruction, they can have a crippling effect on businesses and employees. Insurance can replace buildings, ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide called Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities for ...

Safety response protocols are foundational to creating a culture of safety in schools. District leaders should adopt and implement response protocols that cover all types of emergencies. Schools ...

Jun. 15—Santa Fe County is one step closer to setting up an emergency planning committee sought after by some locals, including opponents of a solar project proposed south of Santa Fe. On Friday, the ...

TYNGSBORO — A snowy, rainy night might have kept some people away, but a group of nearly 20 potential volunteers came out — despite the driving conditions — to hear about an opportunity to help their ...

The University of Wyoming is committed to protecting the safety of students, employees and visitors through proactive emergency preparedness and response planning. This site provides essential ...

In a county that houses a building that was hit by a hijacked airplane, planning for the next emergency takes on a special urgency. Since the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, ...

SEABROOK — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission made it clear Tuesday that the emergency plan amendment requested by the owners of the nuclear power plant in Seabrook needs a lot more work before it ...