If you're emergency preparedness plan is a bit of a disaster, the city of London offers a free two-day course with the basics in how to survive at home through a major emergency.

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that Hawkes Bay Protein did not spill ... Emergency to return.” It was a hot day on the second attempt, and firefighters did not kit up ...

Two firefighters wearing the wrong gear suffered sulphuric acid burns in a botched callout by a supplier delivering the acid to a damaging spill near Napier last year.

The Riverhead Town Board issued a conditional "negative declaration" last week for the revised Scott's Pointe site plan.

“The OHS Act requires businesses to conduct regular training and drills, as well as review and update their emergency response ... wet floor signs must be used, water leakages must be addressed ...

When you're thinking of kitchen essentials, a first aid kit should be on top of your list. A chef shares what supplies you ...

Among the many failings at the spill on 18 January ... waiting for Fire and Emergency to return." It was a hot day on the second attempt, and firefighters did not kit up properly before putting ...

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking ...

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water. The spill, believed to have ...