Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Emergency situations are simply a part of life, but schools now have a wider range of ...

The Incident Command System is activated when Binghamton University must manage an emergency event or a large scale and/or complex planned event. The Incident Command System is the structure used to ...

Formalized in the 1970s and universalized following the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, the practice of managing emergency incidents and making operational decisions can be traced back to the ...

On the anniversary of 9/11, firefighters worldwide stand at attention and render a respectful salute. We pause to remember each significant moment when terrorists used four commercial airlines as ...

Fireground command dates back decades, and the different styles are too many to list in this article. However, all fireground commanders should understand the incident command system (ICS) and the ...

Rich Dzierwa learned from incident commanders and software engineers how on-scene personnel accountability and assignment and officer and chief training are being taken to the next level. When the ...