Many of our readers are familiar with our recurring mantra that “the time to make friends is not when you need a friend”. In the world of emergency preparedness, this is critical. Learning the capabilities of your partners and neighbors during an incident delays response times and getting the right …
As usual, things remain busy at EMSI. 2018 was another busy and productive year for EMSI and 2019 is shaping up to be the same way. International Projects In keeping with our reputation as a global leader in incident management training and practical application, EMSI conducted work in 12 countries …
Following on the heels of an ICS-220 delivery for St. Louis County Police Department, EMSI participated in this year’s annual All-Hazards Incident Management Team Association (AHIMTA) Training and Education Symposium for the fourth consecutive year and delivered our ICS-220 Initial Response training course for the second straight year to a …
For many places in the country, winter has already arrived. While many enjoy walking in a winter wonderland, those in the incident management field should be keenly aware of the impacts of winter storms. Is Your EOC Ready For Winter Storms? Hopefully, you’ve already pre-planned for such events and are …
Season’s Greetings! From all of us here at EMSI, we wish you and yours the happiest of holidays. Traveling the world in one evening takes a lot of preparation. Not just the logistics of delivering toys to boy and girls, but accomplishing the element of preparedness to ensure that the …
Improving Response Capabilities Through Exercises: A Recap from Clean Gulf During the week of November 12th, EMSI participated in the Clean Gulf Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana. This annual conference covered spill preparedness and response topics, providing a forum for responders, operators, regulators, equipment providers, and environmental groups to …
Put Us In, Coach! As one of the most experienced and capable Incident Management Teams (IMT) in the world, the EMSI IMT is a highly qualified and experienced Type 1 IMT available to support government and private sector entities on a worldwide basis. With highly skilled incident management professionals, team …
An international leader in developing tools and training for initial and sustained responses, EMSI is passionate about preparing responders to be ready for all-hazards incidents. As part of this commitment, we have created over twenty job aids and guidebooks that aid emergency managers and front-line responders in performing their duties, …
Any experienced and prepared incident responder maintains a comprehensive Go Kit in order to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency. You may want to assemble a “Go Kit” if you think you will be deployed to incidents that will last for more than a day. Even if you aren’t …
Continuing our efforts to support all-hazards Incident Management Teams (IMTs), EMSI will participate in the 2018 All-Hazards IMT Association (AHIMTA) annual Training and Education Symposium. Scheduled for December 1-6 in Hilton Head, SC, the conference will draw national leaders in all-hazards incident management from around the country. For the second …
