Introduction Public health rapid response teams (RRTs) are critical to timely and effective emergency response. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has trained country-level public ...

Note: This piece refers to events that took place in 2022. It was originally published in November 2022 and we are rerunning it now as part of HuffPost Personal’s “Best Of” series. On Sunday, while ...

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Aug. 11 after several Wisconsin communities continue to recover from flash flooding and storms from over the weekend. Milwaukee and other parts ...

TEXAS – The Texas Division of Emergency Management was activated Friday in preparation for heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding this weekend, according to a news release. The exact location of ...

Both legislative chambers adjourned without agreeing on changes to Senate Bill 2, which aimed to create new training and licensing requirements for local officials. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ...

Efforts to overhaul local emergency response to disasters failed after the Texas Senate concluded its business early Thursday without taking up the House's version of a bill that would have mandated ...

SPARKS, Nev. — The Sparks Police Department has become the first in northern Nevada to utilize a new "docked" drone, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in emergency responses. "The drone is ...

Health Policy and Health Economics researcher and a Honorary Researcher at the Centre for Health Services Studies, University of Kent Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAKE) - Two bills that aim to strengthen the country's emergency response systems championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids have advanced to the House floor. The WARN Act would ...

Sarasota County has launched a new $5 million computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system to improve emergency response times. The new system replaces a 20-year-old platform and provides real-time ...

The Plainedge School District is the first in the state to utilize XSponse’s Automated Response Technology to upgrade its emergency response and security infrastructure. “The goal is keeping kids safe ...