WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A seasoned construction professional dispatched in response to Hurricane Katrina, Randy Rapp found out fast that a disaster recovery job presents special challenges, with time ...

The FEMA Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) Curriculum Management Branch offers the Independent Study Program (ISP). This is a distance learning program which offers training, free of charge, to ...

The market for emergency management personnel is on the brink of exponential expansion. One reason why: The field is emerging as an independent profession that offers the promise of increased identity ...

As people count the cost of the bushfire that has devastated the South West town of Yarloop, one local clinician is investigating how emergency burns staff should prepare for the unexpected. Disaster ...

UGC has advised higher education institutions across the country to consider introducing a 2-credit skill enhancement course on disaster management and DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) clubs for ...

The nation of Bockistan was hit by yet another natural disaster; this time, an earthquake may have caused a radioactive spill that could affect the health and well-being of the country’s 2.2 million ...

ACCRA, Ghana, Nov. 11-- The U.S. Embassy in Ghana issued the following news release on Nov. 10: On November 9, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan officially presented a skills-based ...

Explore our campus, meet lecturers and current students, and learn more about what it's like to study at Manchester. Develop knowledge about the causes and impacts of disasters, as well as how we can ...

About this Course This introductory eLearning course focuses on integrating gender considerations into disaster risk management (DRM) to ensure that projects benefit women and men equitably. It ...