Hawaii: Multi-agency training exercise to be held Thursday in Kihei

The Maui Emergency Management Agency alerts Maui residents and visitors to a multi-agency, full-scale training exercise taking place from 6 a.m. Thursday at Bayer Facility located on Piilani Highway. The 93rd Civil Support Team training will involve MEMA; Maui Fire Read More …

Virginia: First Responders and Military Train for Crisis Situations

NORFOLK, Va. — On February 5, 2025, a multi-agency exercise simulating an active shooter scenario and improvised explosive device (IED) threat took place in Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads Iowa Estates. The drill was designed to test the readiness Read More …

Russian bomb squad finds, destroys two Ukrainian air bombs in Kursk Region

A bomb squad from the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry destroyed two Ukrainian air bombs in the Kursk Region, said Artyom Sharov, a ministry spokesman. “Bomb squad technicians from the Emergency Situations Ministry defused and destroyed two demolition bombs, a FAB-500 Read More …

Arizona: Robot dogs being used to help first responders during suspicious calls

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is out patrolling the roads every day. Still, DPS has a lot of different departments, like its bomb squad which responds to threats with the FBI and local police departments. They are constantly using Read More …

South Korea: Nerve agent powder discovered in passenger’s bag at Incheon Airport

Military authorities and police are analyzing nerve agent powder found at Incheon International Airport on Thursday. The nerve agent, or organophosphates, can poison people through airborne particles. According to the airport’s police, unidentified black powder was discovered in the carry-on bag Read More …

Iraq: Explosion injures four Ministry of Electricity workers in Anbar

On Wednesday, a security source reported that four workers affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity sustained injuries in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Al-Anbar Governorate, western Iraq. The source told Shafaq News Agency that Read More …

New York National Guard sharpens disaster readiness skills during Homeland Response Force exercise

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, New York – Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division came together at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, April 15 to 19 to hone their command and control capabilities as the Region Read More …

DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced more than $1.8 billion in funding for eight Fiscal Year 2024 preparedness grant programs. These grant programs provide critical funding to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials prepare for, Read More …

Freight train derails, explosive found – TSA exercise with Union Pacific

Imagine a freight train derails and emergency responders rush to the scene, only to find the derailment worse than they thought. They discover an improvised explosive device (IED) on one of the derailed tank cars that was spewing toxic chemicals. Fortunately, Read More …