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 ...

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 ...

With an increase in back-to-back hurricanes, historic wildfires and unprecedented flooding, preparing the next generation of disaster management professionals to respond in times of crisis is vital ...

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 ...

Abu Dhabi, May 21st, 2012 (WAM) -- SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, has announced the successful conclusion of its advanced Emergency Management and Disaster Medicine course. The course, ...

In the morning, participants are assigned to six teams – Red, Blue, Green, Gray, Yellow, and Purple – for four hours of hands-on training in topics such as Field Assessment and Co-ordination, ...

Mumbai: Under an initiative conceptualized by the Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha, nearly two lakh students from ...

The American College of Surgeons has released an online version of a course designed to equip physicians with best practices for responding to mass casualty incidents. The Disaster Management and ...

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 ...