In early December 2025, western Washington was struck by a series of powerful atmospheric rivers, bringing historic rainfall, ...

Emergency operations are complex events that demand the full attention of responders. The myriad details, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, standard operating guidelines/procedures (SOGs ...

KCFD Captain Andrew Freeborn says the Emergency Operations Center's tools meant they were prepared for potential flooding "before a single drop of water hit the ground." Flooding over the past week ...

Creating an effective school district emergency operations plan (EOP) is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and the broader school community. A well-developed EOP is not ...

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 ...

Hyde Park Fire District Chief Steven S. Wilcha dived into the 33-hour operation and coordinated effort to put out the blaze ...

In an effort to stay poised and ready to confront potential threats, the staff at the Keller Army Community Hospital exercised a mass casualty/decontamination scenario testing their emergency ...

Center Grove schools presented its site plan for an emergency operations center at a school board meeting earlier this month. Police and firefighters, and their emergency vehicles, from the White ...

Minnesota has relocated its emergency operations center from downtown St. Paul to Blaine, expanding space and adding modern ...

Minnesota has relocated its emergency operations center from downtown St. Paul to Blaine, expanding space and adding modern energy systems to strengthen statewide disaster response. The new ...