Use these practical tips and best practices to create and maintain an effective emergency response plan. Frequent practice drills are essential. Now is a great time to refresh or create your emergency ...

The beginning of spring might seem too soon to begin preparing for next winter. But with memories of snowstorms fresh in your mind, now is the perfect time to review your emergency response plans.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) describes an emergency as “any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees, customers or the public; or that can shut down ...

When workers are hired, their first days, weeks or even months may be spent learning how to do their jobs correctly. This training often is multi-faceted and can include everything from where to put ...

Emergencies present themselves in several ways: weather-related disasters, health crises, social unrest, significant financial downturns, and more. The question becomes, how prepared is your ...

Despite the regulatory requirements placed on safety training and emergency preparedness in the workplace, many employers still fall short of setting their workers up for success. Providing staff with ...

The city of Hardeeville and Jasper County have reconfigured their emergency response plan to improve response times, ...

The University of Dayton has developed and implemented an Emergency Response Plan to effectively manage emergencies impacting our community. The plan utilizes an all-hazards approach to mitigating, ...

Recent earthquakes such as the 7.9 magnitude 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and the 7.6 magnitude 2005 Kashmir Earthquake demonstrate that many communities do not have earthquake-resistant schools. Many of ...

Disasters can strike at any time with little warning and catch owners, employees and quests of small hotels, motels and restaurants by complete surprise. People might have to react quickly to escape a ...