Posts Tagged: Emergency Management
NYC Trial Over Treatment of Disabled During Emergencies Begins Today
A class action lawsuit filed by a disability rights group against the city of New York began today. The suit alleges that the needs and rights of the disabled are routinely violated during emergencies and disasters.
The suit was fil…
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New York State emergency management director axed. News reports say Steve Kuhr sent government crew to clean up tree at his Long Island home.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed Kuhr after learning of tree removal.
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Sandy arrives. Horton leaves. Portsmouth, VA’s emergency manager exits as storm hits. The latest on former fire chief’s ever changing employment status.
He's here. He's gone. He's back. He's gone again.
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Social media & the fire service from people who get it. Let Chief Bill Boyd guide you & your department into a brave new world.
A series of videos to lead fire chiefs and others through the world of social media and emergency management.
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New Jersey stinks! Delaware, Maryland & Pennsylvania offended. 911 gets lots of calls.
Six million gallon oil spill has people in four states reporting gas leaks.
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The Year in Disaster
Join Jeremy Mitchell as he reviews of long duration, large-scale disasters with a focus on how small career, combination and volunteer departments respond to these incidents. We will talk about the impact on the organizations and look at how well disaste…
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ICS 300: Life is Full of Transitions
The Incident Command system is based on flexibility and adaptability. The capability to develop a management system to address the needs of any event or incident regardless of size type or complexity is one the hallmarks of ICS.…
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Public information in your Nation’s Capital: Encryption of police communications, fire department Twitter feed goes dark, cameras seized by police. What does it all mean? A guest column by Gerald Baron.
DC Fire & EMS Department director of communications says social media is for parties.
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