Given the foundational and the fundamental role that the Incident Command System (ICS) is
intended to play in on‐scene response efforts across the United States, it is important to …

In the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, organizations
involved in emergency management at the local, state and federal level were mandated to …

Emergency management university programs have experienced dramatic and exponential
growth over the last twelve years. This new, fully updated edition introduces majors and …

This paper explains the perceived implementation behaviour of counties in the United States
with respect to the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The system represents a …

This study described and explained the current implementation behavior of counties in the
United States with respect to the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Data were …

For decades emergency management has presented itself as an emerging profession
devoted to coordinating activities related to mitigation, preparedness, response, and …

A mail survey designed to explore perceptions of the Incident Command System (ICS) and
the National Incident Management System (NIMS) was sent to volunteer fire fighters and …

American governance in the twenty-first century continues down a path of enhanced
coercion and direction from the federal government. Emergency management policy is no …

This article considers the opinions of local emergency management professionals with
regard to the response of the US federal government to the COVID‐19 pandemic. The …

This article examines local emergency manager's beliefs regarding control over tasks during
various stages of the hazard cycle since federal policies went into effect following the …