The National Fire Academy and National Disaster and Emergency Management University will resume in-person training in Emmitsburg. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the decision in a ...

The academy in Emmitsburg, Md., is often described as the national war college for firefighting. It offers training that ranges from leadership to how to conduct fire, arson and blast investigations.

Almost three months after the Federal Emergency Management Agency abruptly canceled classes at the National Fire Academy, ...

President Donald Trump has approved Mississippi’s request for federal assistance in the aftermath of March's deadly tornado ...

President Donald Trump, looking to overhaul FEMA, has tasked the council with recommending ways to return power to state emergency managers. Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has been sworn in ...

Federal relief is on its way to eight states. President Donald Trump approved a series of major disaster declarations on ...

Want to know more about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)? FEMA is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and is tasked with coordinating responses to disasters ...

But Americans haven’t had to wait till next month’s start of hurricane season to feel the impacts of the Trump administration’s lack of interest in disaster response. This year, we’ve seen officials ...