In the face of a changing climate and the increased frequency and power of wildfires, the need to effectively mitigate and manage their start and spread has grown more and more evident. There is a persistent need for emergency managers and firefighters across the United States and the world to be prepared and equipped to respond effectively to the latest disasters to prevent casualties and damage to property, infrastructure and ecosystems. Ima...

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing North America. The conference will look at developing on the theme of previous events in helping to create better understanding of the issues and the threats, to help facilitate the work to develop frameworks, good risk management, strategic planning and implementation.

DSI’s 10th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide the latest updates on US efforts to advance chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense. This forum will convene senior-level officials from throughout the military, government, and academia to share their insights into successful CBRN incident detection, protection, and recovery strategies, as well as R&D initiatives, updates on joint CBRN requirem...

*Registration for WUI 2021 will open in August 2021. With more fire in the wildland-urban interface, greater all-hazard challenges taxing our resources and no expectation of change soon, it’s critical to come together to discuss the issues impacting our industry. The WUI Conference brings together firefighters, researchers and leadership at the local, state, federal and tribal levels to collaborate on emerging issues and educate wildland...

APCO 2021, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting August 15, APCO 2021, offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits. Who Attends?Our conference attendees repre...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced state and local governments to rapidly stand up social service referral systems, whether for food, supplies, housing or workforce development. Many agencies resorted to handy, quick tools like spreadsheets and clipboards. Meanwhile, surging constituent traffic is still pitting a strain on case reviews, making it difficult to ensure services are delivered to those in need. The result? Operational deficiencies, impro...

FDIC International offers 35,000+ Fire & Rescue professionals from 67+ countries around the world, quality world-class instructors, classrooms, workshops, H.O.T evolutions and the most innovative products and services available to the industry displayed by over 800 exhibiting companies. The FDIC Experience is more than your traditional trade show; it’s about the learning and sharing with your peers formally and informally through hal...

Facing challenges head-on is what we do as fire and emergency service leaders, and this past year was no exception. There has never been a more essential time for the fire and EMS community to come together. That is why the IAFC has been working hard to make safe on-site connections and educational opportunities happen at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the format will be modified for health and safe...

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every state in the nation for over a year and continues today. Simultaneously, states have dealt with wildfires, floods, tornadoes, domestic extremism, civil unrest, and cyber-attacks. Emergency management is a specialized area and State Emergency Management Directors rely on the NEMA support and information network to identify issues and solutions across states; address national policy issu...

In the face of a changing climate and the increased frequency and power of extreme weather events, the need to effectively manage natural disasters has grown more and more evident. There is a persistent need for emergency managers across the United States and the world to be prepared and equipped to respond effectively to the latest disasters to mitigate casualties and damage to property, infrastructure and ecosystems. The Disaster Management...