emergency preparedness

Tribal Nations in Wisconsin and Michigan want to ensure they’re ready for the next big emergency—whether that’s another pandemic, natural disaster, or a man-made crisis.The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council met with leaders from its 12 member Tribes to see how they could all better prepare.

The Red Cross is asking for blood donations to support people impacted by Hurricane Debby.

During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, first responders in Central Wisconsin are thanking their dispatchers for all that they do

While it may have looked like a chaotic scene, the crew at Aspirus in Wausau were in control Thursday during a mass casualty training

Cell phones around Wisconsin and the rest of the country will be buzzing this Wednesday afternoon for a test of the federal Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts

Most older adults are not as prepared as they should be to respond quickly in the event of natural disasters, which can strike with little notice.

While EMS workers are trained to respond to a medical crisis, the industry is having a crisis of its own.A report from the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health found 41% of EMS agencies report periods in their schedules where they did not have enough staff to respond to an ambulance call.

With the start of summer also comes an increase in emergency room visits.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen shares what brings a lot of people to the hospital this time of year and some best practices to keep you and your family safe.

When people in Wisconsin call 911 with an emergency, they could get a dispatcher who is highly trained in providing detailed medical help over the phone -…

Weather officials are saying there could be more storms this summer than previous years and both Oneida and Vilas counties want to train more storm…