Train wreck, working commercial fire, plane crash, terrorist act, active shooter, hazmat or just a plain regional public event like a state fair or concert…how do you communicate pre-incident plans across emergency disciplines, government support agencies and NGO’s?...
Is your airport ready for an emergency? Airports vary widely in size and complexity; from small general aviation airports, to mid-size regional airports, to large-hub airports. However, they all have one thing in common, the potential for emergencies. An airport...
We saw west coast units mount record breaking full-scale wildfire responses this past fall. We saw areas from suburban towns through those characterized as mountainous terrain that are heavily covered in brush and set near National Forests completely engulfed....
Four victims have been identified from a fire that destroyed a senior citizens home in West Chester, PA. All apparently died of smoke inhalation but the case remains under investigations as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fire was through the roof when...
So, how have you devised your mutual-aid plans? Are they informal or formal written agreements? Do you participate in a local, regional, or statewide plan? Do you know what is expected of your department, and do your mutual-aid partners know what is expected of them...
Every year, on Christmas morning reenactors cross the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey at Washington’s Crossing, recreating the historic event of George Washington crossing the Delaware to attack the Hessian troops stationed in Trenton New Jersey. ...
