Blogs
FEMA Hosts HURREVAC Webinar Series
From June 6 – 10, 2022 FEMA's National Hurricane Program will host a five-day HURREVAC
training for emergency managers. Each day, sessions will start at 2 p.m. ET and run 60–90 minutes. The we...
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National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program
Through a special agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, our friends at the Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN) offers a National TIM Training Certificate for registered users who co...
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Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022
Every year the NWS' Hurricane Preparedness Week helps families get prepared and be ready for hurricane season. The Pacific hurricane season starts May 15, and the Atlantic season (for now) starts...
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Business email compromise scams
Business Email Compromise Business email compromise (BEC)—also known as email account compromise (EAC)—is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. It exploits the fact that so many of u...
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Scammers texting you from your own number now
CNBC reports the latest trend in spam text messages involves mobile phone users receiving texts from what appears to be their own phone number. The messages typically claim to be from the user’s wireless carrier, referencing the recipient’s wireless bill and including a link to a “free gift.” Spoiler alert: The link leads to potentially malicious websites instead, according to users on Reddit...
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Preparing for a Wildfire (mitigation and safety tips)
According to the National Park Service, as many as 90% of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Some human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debri...
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Tornadoes 101 (Tornado Basics, Video and Safety Info)
Most of us have seen a tornado on the news and the Internet, but a vast majority of people have never personally witnessed the power and destruction of a twister. The U.S. averages about 1,200 tornad...
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Service Couples Retreat on Upper Delaware River
Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) and Trout Unlimited is accepting applications
from USFRA member couples in the military and first responder (particularly
fire and EMS) communities...
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How to prepare for and respond to an explosive device or bombing incident
Besides being vigilant and having good situational awareness, there are some things people can do to prepare for and respond to an explosive device or incident.
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If you receive a bomb threat or suspicious package...
According to USPS, the likelihood of you ever receiving a bomb in the mail is remote, but are some unique signs or characteristics from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service that may help identify a &quo...
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