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.
“I hope by inviting a current 911 dispatcher, I am able to bring awareness to this important issue and my bill, the 911 Saves Act to finally give them the recognition and resources they need and deserve,” Rep. Norma Torres said
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
New Mexico tops the list of U.S. states in terms of 911 call frequency, with 1,169 calls per 1,000 residents
Drones with thermal imaging cameras aided first responders in searching for victims after a devastating tornado hit Alabama.
U.S. Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, D-Ca., is working to reclassify 911 operators as first responders after spending 17 years as a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department.
FirstNet CTO Jeff Bratcher addresses the costs, benefits and updates on the national public safety broadband network in development
Mark43 and Carbyne are working together to launch the first entirely cloud-based incident response system in the U.S., bringing unprecedented flexibility to public safety operations.
California began to develop TERT -- dispatcher mutual aid -- in 2017 with its first deployments needed quickly. A total of 144 dispatchers -- from 30 outside agencies -- served as mutual aid resources during the 2018 Camp Fire.
The Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Initiative is developing dispatcher mutual aid for disaster response. Practitioners urge thinking ahead on TERT to help public safety agencies get through large-scale disasters.
Technologies that work with existing hardware are available to help agencies of all sizes modernize emergency call centers.
As part of efforts to address terrorism, domestic terrorism and mass casualty incidents, DHS offers an explanatory video and fact sheet on the Pathways to Violence.
With calls to 911 coming mostly from wireless callers, the National 911 Program develops a best practices guide for supplemental location data solutions.
With an increased frequency of severe storm damage and increased hurricane flooding, the South Carolina Floodwater Commission was formed to address real-time climate impacts.
The National 911 Program is asking public safety practitioners to respond to a survey about communications technologies to helps shape national standards.
Advanced mobile location and other technologies will enhance 911 operations in 2019, according to Amir Elichai, Carbyne CEO and founder.
Ready New York’s Katelyn James created Ready Girl, a superhero that is super prepared and engaging youth on what they need to know in an emergency.
Channel your Game Day Menu motivation into preparing an emergency food supply for your household.
Santa Clara County offers an opening argument on how loss of data speed hampered wildfire emergency response in net neutrality lawsuit brought against the FCC.
A community’s small businesses can weather disasters by formalizing disaster recovery plans that maintain essential operations and pay the bills.
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