Emergency Management
Emergency Management is a critical function of local and state government agencies, involving the planning, coordinating, and executing responses to natural disasters, public health crises, and other emergencies. Effective emergency management ensures that communities are prepared, resilient, and able to recover quickly from unexpected events. This directory provides articles on emergency management and related topics like Public Safety, which explores broader strategies for protecting communities and ensuring their well-being during crises.
It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS
Exacom’s adaptable solution replaced an outdated system, overcoming technical and scheduling challenges
Search and Rescue Common Operating Platform (SARCOP) is enhancing situational awareness and efficiency in relief efforts following Hurricane Helene
The county received the Government Experience Award 2019 and previously a third-place a national award for IT services during Hurricane Florence.
In emergency communications, leaders must know the way, go the way and show the way to build effective teams.
The conference, to be held November 5-7, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, features industry leaders, FAA experts and practitioners from several states and offers demonstrations, presentations, industry panels and networking opportunities.
A dispatcher trainer and a police chief offer tips that can help first responders consider bias and stay within fourth amendment rights when receiving or following up on suspicious person calls.
Former Baltimore Ravens Coach Brian Billick’s advice can help emergency communications centers improve team building.
Each year SAFECOM provides guidance on applying for emergency communications grants. The agency provides advice on the federal government’s five priorities for interoperable emergency communications projects.
Out in the field, wireless communications and data on building layouts can be critical incident command and officer safety challenges. Cutting edge broadband and cloud-based technologies offer solutions.
FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs.
Public safety leaders praised their FirstNet transformations, citing reliability, redundancy, cost savings and improved field operations at APCO 2019.
Emergency communications centers can protect their data through updating security technology, monitoring networks and preparing disaster recovery plans.
The FCC has approved Kari’s Law, which requires direct access to 911 on multi-line phones.
Bridgeport officials encouraged Chief Richard Thode to start the program based on his experience with a past criminal conviction.
Dr. Judy Riffle explores drone costs and drone grants that can help fund for first responder uses
Increased bandwidth, low latencies enable advanced tech and better agency coordination with public safety communications in 5G, according to interviews with Telit.
Australian tech companies that specialize in AI, drones and GIS support for disaster mitigation planning, response and recovery can help U.S. governments prepare for and respond to growing disasters like firestorms and hurricanes.
Public safety data interoperability problems can be solved with interagency cooperation and the technology we use on our personal devices every day.
