Emergency and disaster management briefing for October 30, 2019: The NWS issued its first-ever "extreme" red flag warning in California – and other news.
EDM Friday Briefing: Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Areas of Bahamas Decimated by Hurricane Dorian
EDM Wednesday Briefing: Six Injured in Tallahassee Workplace Stabbing
EDM Monday Briefing: Crane Collapses in Dallas; Wildfire Causes Amusement Park Evacuation
EDM Monday Briefing: A Zinc Plant Fire In North Carolina Releases Toxic Chemicals into the Air
EDM Friday Briefing: A Chemical Spill Critically Injures at Least Seven People, Including Firefighters
Emergency and disaster management briefing for April 26, 2019: An anhydrous ammonia spill criticially injuries at least seven people – and other news.
EDM Monday Briefing: Historic Flooding Devastates Nebraska, Iowa
EDM Friday Briefing: Violent Incident at a School Thwarted by Tipster and Police
EDM Monday Briefing: Travelers Faced with Closures, Delays, and Cancellations at End of Holiday Weekend
Emergency and disaster management briefing for Nov. 26, 2018: A winter weather system prompted blizzard warnings and caused flight cancellations across the Midwest and Great Lakes regions – and other news.
The Need for Regular First Responder HAZMAT Training
It is important for agencies to offer frequent HAZMAT training. Only through training can first responders learn how to react to different events.