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.
Portland residents began receiving text and voice alerts on their phones Wednesday morning
“We did everything we could,” fire spokesman Mitch Matlow said. “Sometimes it’s just not enough”
The heat wave earlier this summer led to 15 confirmed and five pending deaths due to heat
New app provides emergency managers easy access to map-based bomb standoff distances and hazmat spill evacuation areas
It’s possible to improve on care provider emergency preparedness training programs by measuring trainee performance.
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
Jeffrey Stern explores this question by explaining “rational choice theory,” according to which people try to do things rationally so as to maximize good outcomes
New tool can help save lives by quickly tracing origins of food-borne pathogens
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