FEMA Surge Capacity Force member Edys Batista (center) carries a box containing food for residents in a remote Puerto Rican mountain community. Photo by Steven Shepard for FEMA The Center for Domestic ...

The Retired Faculty and Staff Association at Cal Poly Humboldt luncheon series program is set for Nov. 14 at noon at the Baywood Golf and Country Club, 3600 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata. Cliff VanCott, ...

Washington, D.C. -- The Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (SDMPH) will host its inaugural Frederick M. “Skip” Burkle Distinguished Lecture at its upcoming Annual Conference and Meeting ...

Have you ever viewed a news report depicting the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster? The damage to human life and property are both staggering and heartbreaking. All parts of the world face ...

On Monday, the Director of the Pandemic Center Jennifer Nuzzo presented a lecture titled “Pandemic-Proofing the Future” at a Presidential Faculty Award Lecture. Five years after a state of emergency ...

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 ...

EPRIMS, an interactive, web-based tool which enables users to self-assess their emergency preparedness and response (EPR) arrangements for nuclear and radiological emergencies, was the topic of two ...

As hurricane season accelerates and extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity, communities face a pivotal moment. For decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) served as the ...