The United States faces ongoing risks from future public health threats, such as infectious diseases; extreme weather events; and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.

Mental preparedness is not just for athletes—it is a crucial skill for everyone. Jason Hunziker, MD, division chief of adult psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, unpacks techniques like ...

A review of the last couple of decades of the federal government’s approach to developing more disaster-resilient communities yielded the stark affirmation that those efforts have failed because of a ...

Proactive planning doesn’t always need to be elaborate to be effective. One of the most practical, scalable tools communities can adopt is the emergency supply trailer.

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 ...

A resident stops by a FEMA booth to gather information about hurricane preparedness May 31, 2018, at the Mayagüez Mall in Puerto Rico. (Michael Medina Latorre/FEMA) The first goal of the Federal ...

Hurricane Katrina and other disasters have given us a series of emergency preparedness wake-up calls. Do we pay attention now or continue to hit the snooze button? Let’s look at the most important ...

Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unfortunate decline in policy interest in preparations for the next one. Congress has not acted to renew the federal Pandemic and All Hazards ...

The city of Richmond unveils a multi-year plan to strengthen emergency preparedness on Tuesday, with Mayor Danny Avula saying the city is "building a stronger and more resilient emergency response ...