This may be your introduction to a new technology. I just read about Quick Response (QR) codes this morning. The concept is a quick way to get just about any information into the hands of a potential ...

The Code Council and its partners underscore disaster preparedness with free digital resources and a live webinar with FEMA’s senior leaders “The forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, ...

Damage from the Jan. 7, 2020, 6.4 Magnitude earthquake in Ponce, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA) FEMA released the “Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study,” which highlights and uses big data ...

This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was last updated on Dec. 3, 2025. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state’s hospital associations ...

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 IAEA Safety Standards dealing with emergency preparedness and response (EPR), along with a range of technical guidance documents and tools, provide requirements, recommendations, guidelines and ...

Could you survive off of your own food, water and other supplies for a few days if you needed to? That’s the definition of “emergency preparedness,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

In his ongoing efforts to bolster response and preparedness in Pennsylvania, Governor Edward G. Rendell proposed dramatic changes in state operations to lessen the impact of future emergencies and ...

Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie addresses the State Emergency Response Team on Aug. 29, 2023, ahead of Hurricane Idalia impacts. (Florida Division of ...

We don’t know where or when the next emergency will strike. But one thing is certain: we must be prepared. Emergency preparedness is vital for UNHCR to be able to respond quickly and reliably to ...