The village of Key Biscayne (FL) Fire Rescue Department's fire chief and emergency management coordinator, John C. Gilbert, has been appointed to the position of village manager as well as emergency manager for the village.

OPSGEAR CEO David Burnell shares his story about the Japan Recovery Mission - For the Living or the Dead?

A number of firefighters from Louisiana were honored on Tuesday for their rescue and recovery efforts after the massive tornado that destroyed much of Tuscaloosa, Alabama in May, according to a report.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will demonstrate and formally transfer the new S&T-funded Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT) to first responders in Fairfax County, Virginia, who assist in operations around the world.

Part 2 continues our review of the Japan tsunami of March 10, 2011, which killed nearly 30,000 people.

On March 10, 2011, the tsunami-prone nation of Japan—arguably the most earthquake- and tsunami-prepared nation in the world—was the setting for an epic tsunami tragedy whose effects are still being felt today and whose reverberations will affect tsunami-prone nations for years to come.

Because of its availability and versatility, wood shoring is widely used to temporarily stabilize damaged structures during urban search and rescue (US&R) operations. Shoring systems have been developed using wellaccepted engineering principles and design specifications.

On Sunday May 8, 2011, Pompano Beach (FL) Fire Rescue communications dispatch center (CDC) received a call at 1850 hours from ocean lifeguards for a man possibly trapped under the sand. Mike Gurr recounts lessons learned from responding to this technical rescue situation.

George Potter reports on the May 2011 earthquake that struck the Spanish city of Lorca, killing eight people.

An Orange County (CA) firefighter died after a routine USAR training exercise on Thursday morning.

When the earth buckled and the island nation of Haiti suffered an unprecedented catastrophe on January 12, 2010, locating survivors deeply entombed beneath the rubble of collapsed structures became a primary consideration. Nowhere was the need for USAR capabilities more urgent than in Haiti, where 150 deeply entombed survivors were eventually rescued by USAR teams from the United States and other nations.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Rich Serino addressed first responders from around the country at a National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System working group meeting in Boston.

Multiple agencies took part in the the Golden Guardian/Port Protector exercise on March 19, 2010, which simulated a terrorist attack involving numerous casualties, an explosion with a hazmat release, and more.

On Thursday, March 11, 2010, Long Beach (CA) Fire Department (LBFD) firefighters responded to a car than plunged into the Los Angeles River off of the North bound lanes at the seventh street bridge in Long Beach, California. One female victim was rescued and is in critical condition.

Robotics experts and emergency responders are gathering at TEEX’s Disaster City in College Station, Texas, to evaluate and test the latest generation of robots for disaster operations.

Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel and members of FEMA-trained Urban Search and Rescue teams from California, Florida, New York, and Virginia joined other personnel and teams involved in the United States response to Haiti for a Rose Garden ceremony with President Obama.

Members of California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2), Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, have been demobilized.

California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2), Los Angeles County (CA) Fire’s world-class Heavy Rescue Task Force, is staged for possible deployment to Chile help rescue and recover earthquake victims in Latin America, following a 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maule.

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Sandy Hook, Connecticut. announced they have enhanced their Web site to include the industries first interactive first responder’s online shopping outlet.

A recent mobilization exercise at the Long Beach (CA) Fire Training Center simulated multiple large debris flows through urban areas with a large life hazard following significant rainstorms.