In the critical first hours following the deadliest wildfire in modern California history, emergency responders struggled with a fundamental problem that has plagued disaster zones for decades: the ...

The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association announced it will host an inaugural Wintertide Disaster Outreach from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24 at Imhoff Field, 126 S. Snyder St.

Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ensure that staffing, to whatever extent, is utilized most effectively. A ...

First responders are accustomed to making the best of dire situations, in the field. For decades, they coordinated response efforts via two-way radios tethered to their trucks, which was far from ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. enters another dangerous season with a fractured national emergency response system. Katrina showed what happens when truth and trusted communication are ...