Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

In emergency management, that first punch can take many forms: a storm track that suddenly shifts, a cyberattack that cascades through systems we assumed were isolated, or a partner agency that ...

Purdue University requires a Building Emergency Plan (BEP) to be completed and updated as needed for on-campus buildings occupied by ten or more people. The plans provide building-specific safety ...

Those who develop and write emergency management plans should be familiar with the Moltke the Elder quote, “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” While there are several versions of it floating ...

[ Editor’s Note: September is National Preparedness Month. Ready Army is an Army-wide campaign developed by the Headquarters Department of the Army, Army Emergency Management Program to inform the ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

Wildfire “season” no longer exists. In years past, most U.S. wildfires occurred between June and August. Now, blazes are breaking out in early spring and lasting well into November. Rising ...

Are you prepared to respond in the event of an emergency? Whatever form a situation takes—from natural disaster to infectious outbreak—it's most important that all students, faculty and staff are ...

Back when I served as a commander in the U.S. Air Force, “C3” was a term that was used a lot, especially when involved in special ops missions. Unlike C4, C3 is not a form of plastic explosive, but ...

According to the Nursing Facility Licensing Standards for the state of Louisiana, nursing facilities should have an emergency preparedness plan in place, ready to be executed. Nursing home ...