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.
“Cyber actors are looking for this opportunity. They see vulnerability,” said Indiana’s cybersecurity program director
Grants are available for fire prevention education, wildfire management, first responder staffing and more
For some, the bill recognizes and validates the work dispatchers have been doing all along
This project has the potential to strengthen partnerships among county organizations and agencies
Various initiatives have been undertaken in order to enhance collaborative efforts of the public/private sector partnership
Cities across the country are reviewing and upgrading their emergency management protocol to ensure agencies are ready for worst case scenarios
New Orleans failed to monitor its procurement process or follow federal guidelines and regulations when awarding contracts for disaster recovery work
State and local emergency management agencies are looking for new ways to monitor and use information posted on social media
New emergency management tech uses real-time weather data to help communities predict and prepare for disasters
More than 30 organizations and 100 communities come together to prepare for worst-case scenarios
Punishing storms in Texas test government emergency response
Cities are updating their procedures for handling major disasters through investment in new resources, employee training and community outreach
Numerous laws have shaped this great nation. One law that continues to influence the political and legal landscape is the Posse Comitatus Act, passed in 1878.
This January, a personal unmanned aerial system (UAS) crashed on to the White House lawn. While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intended to bring forward new regulations for the public and commercial use of UAS in 2015, this incident seems to have accelerated the timetable.
These events forced law enforcement to take compromised positions against a formidable threat, which could have been reduced with the use of UAS
When we hear about human trafficking, it is usually international cases happening in underdeveloped countries. Human trafficking is a heinous crime that takes place in our nation
Recently there has been a new round of interest concerning the need to protect our nation from an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack, or a similar scenario, that would cause the collapse of our national electric grid.
Crowdsourcing, or using the power of the Internet and social media to “virtually” bring together large groups of people in support of a cause or event, has successfully been used to help emergency responders during disaster management.
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