Mock emergency response exercises were conducted in the cities of Kalaburagi and Bidar over the weekend aimed at bolstering the preparedness of various departments and raising public awareness on ...

The Mumbai Civil Defence Department on Saturday (May 17) issued a detailed advisory to handle war-like situations. They have circulated details in the advisory for housing societies, schools ...

Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence has appointed a new boss, who wants the region’s emergency response to be more “locally led” in another disaster. Shane Briggs has been the acting group manager ...

A civil defence preparedness exercise will be organised ... should be given in advance about the mock drill. Use of sirens should be made mandatory. If there are residential areas, the locals ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued an order that the civil defence system – currently operational in 15 districts – will now be established across all the 75 districts in ...

Mumbai: In an effort to address manpower shortage, the Civil Defence has urged members of the public and those serving various branches of the administration to join the force. The Directorate of ...

The civil defence system, until now restricted to 15 districts, will be extended to all 75 districts across the state. This extensive expansion aims to enhance emergency preparedness and establish ...

On the ground, Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 100 people on Friday. Umm Mohammed al-Tatari, 57, told AFP that she was awoken by a pre-dawn attack. "We were asleep ...

Staff at Kāpiti Coast District Council are the first line of defence for managing civil defence emergencies in the Kāpiti district. To ensure staff are match fit and ready to respond ...

Mumbai: A proposal by the state government to increase the manpower and salary of volunteers in the Civil Defence Force has reportedly hit a snag, with the Finance Department identifying several ...

A siren can cost $40,000 — closer to $60,000 if a new pole and communications lines are needed — which would be a big deal for some of the smaller towns in the county, Weller said.

For the first time, emergency sirens in 22 urban areas across Estonia were activated Wednesday as part of a nationwide test of the country's public warning system. However, only 72 percent of the ...