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.
Managed retreat is controversial, but it isn’t just about moving
Crawford County residents can sign up for the alerts to alert them to significant weather, hazardous materials incidents, AMBER alerts for missing children or an active shooting
The Yuba County Office of EMS held a fair to educate residents on what to do during a natural disaster, and handed out go-bags
Novel process is faster, cheaper than current methods
Homeland security could benefit from bio-inspired robotics
Academia and the private sector respond to DARPA humanoid robot challenge
U.S. Defense Secretary warns of “cyber-Pearl Harbor”
The transitional nature of disaster housing brings an extensive set of trade-offs. Case in point: Hurricanes
New data-mining tools give officials sweeping view
After years of development and testing, the ECB is in pilot testing
When an entire community has been destroyed, leaders must focus on emergency shelters first. Get these insights from FEMA experts.
Gov1 regularly provides updates on consolidation developments, in which cities, town, and counties merge departments or functions to save money. This week, the focus is on police and fire departments, as well as emergency dispatch services around the country.
Researchers are designing networks that can protect themselves against online attackers
A Nova Scotia windstorm revealed building issues, and prompted emergency planning.
Researchers create more sensitive photodetector using thin graphene layers
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New tool can help save lives by quickly tracing origins of food-borne pathogens
System will send alerts and routing information during disasters
Involved organizations have not yet established exactly how this is going to work, leading to a lot of frustration among federal and local officials
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