Civil unrest may occur as a period of social upheaval during heightened community tension or at mass gatherings such as sporting events, concerts and political conventions. The safety risk for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel responding to these fluid incidents may be elevated. T...

This a program that introduces you to careers within the public safety pathway: Law Enforcement, Firefighting, Responding to Medical Emergencies, and Court/Corrections Systems. You are also introduced to career opportunities within the Public Safety fields (Corrections Officer, Firefighter, EMT, Di...

FEMA (and DHS) news, grant information, training courses, declarations and more for first responders, emergency managers and communities. All grant information is being posted in USFRA's Grant News forum -- also see USFRA's group called Training and Education resources that also includes many ot...

Wildland firefighting agencies operate at the federal level (National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs), the state level (Dept. of Forestry, Dept. of Natural Resources), and at the local level where forest lands t...