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Join the IAEM-USA K-12 Caucus for their next Playground Chat. Emergency planning for students with disabilities presents unique and complex challenges. From mobility and communication needs to medical support and sensory considerations, ensuring inclusive and equitable emergency operations requires thoughtful planning and collaboration. This chat will focus on strategies, lessons learned, and resources for integrating special education needs into school safety and emergency management.
Join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, October 16, at 3:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on enhancing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) practices in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools. This session will explore how K-12 leaders can build and strengthen BTAM processes that promote early intervention and prevent school violence, especially when embedded within a comprehensive multi-tiered system of supports. A panel of experts will share strategies for forming an effective BTAM team, defining roles, and fostering collaboration among school staff, mental health professionals, and law enforcement partners.
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The 2025 CAP Implementation Workshop and Training, hosted by the National Fire Corps of Italy and Alert-Hub.Org CIC with co-sponsors IAEM and OASIS Open, will take place at the National Fire Corps Academy (ISA) in Rome, Italy. This international forum will bring together emergency managers, technical experts, NGOs, media, and commercial partners to share experiences, address challenges, and highlight innovations in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)—the global standard for all-hazard, all-media alerting. Presentations will showcase new applications of CAP, from AI-enabled crisis management to inclusive alerting strategies, with case studies from around the world. Participation is free, and both in-person and webinar options are available with registration.
As communities across the U.S. prepare for major outdoor events in 2026, this webinar brings together leading experts to discuss the evolving role of drones in event management and public safety. Learn about the official use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the risks posed by unauthorized drones, and effective strategies for detection, interdiction, and coordination across jurisdictions. Featuring insights from Chris Bolling of Virginia Tech and aerospace engineer Ted Ralston, the session will provide practical guidance and real-world lessons for emergency managers at the local, state, and federal levels, with time for live Q&A.
Join professionals in emergency management, healthcare coalitions, volunteer organizations and all levels of government (federal, state and local) to share best practices, build partnerships and engage with the latest technology and industry thought leaders. Discover how "Strengthening Coalitions Lies Deep in the Heart of Collaboration." By learning from the local-level triumphs and challenges of America's healthcare coalition, we can adapt these successes into long-term, dynamic solutions that will benefit fellow coalitions across the country. Although our coalitions are each unique and diverse, as a whole, we share the same ultimate purpose: to improve the health and safety of the communities we serve. Professionals in the emergency management, healthcare coalitions, volunteer organizations and all levels of government (federal, state and local) will benefit from advancing their individual and collective skill sets by participating in over 50 sessions across 4 Conference Tracks, sharing best practices, building partnerships and interacting with the latest technology and industry thought leaders in the Exhibit Hall. Please visit nhcpc.info for more information.