In response to the 2023 wildfires on Maui, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) was awarded a $100,001 grant from USDA, NIFA Rapid Response ...

To build capacity in green disaster risk management and response, WWF-Pacific staff and partners, recently underwent a three day ‘Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit’(GRRT) training in Suva. To ...

When a small farm warehouse caught fire in West, Texas, in 2013, members of a volunteer fire department rushed to the scene. Unknown to them, the store held more than 40 metric tons of highly ...

When it comes to disaster response and recovery operations, it is crucial that workers are prepared before there is an emergency, according to Rutgers researchers. Their study, published in New ...

(TNS) - It was a practice in preparing for the worst, in case real disasters were ever to occur. That’s the primary purpose behind a three-day disaster training exercise in rural Nodaway County, east ...

It’s a scene of utter devastation. Smashed automobiles, derailed train cars and piles of rubble are scattered across an apocalyptic landscape. Hard-hatted responders cling to nylon ropes alongside a ...

Employee evacuation and safety training is serious business. Training is required for a company to be compliant with OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) standards. It instructs ...

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere—but knowing just a few simple skills can make all the difference. Boston College offers hands-on, easy-to-learn training opportunities that will help you feel ...