Crisis Response

Supporting operations across six continents, Babcock experts design, build, manage, operate and maintain assets vital to the delivery of critical aviation and marine services. [node:read-more:link]

It’s time for smaller agencies to improve skills, training and response levels to become part of the communal team effort for Critical Incident Management Response. [node:read-more:link]

What does Defunding really mean? The global movement has both merits and challenges. Generally speaking, the demands are broad, but one statement comes through loud and clear: there has to be a re-imagining of public safety and the police role within it. Let's deconstruct the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. [node:read-more:link]

Traditional leadership is simply not enough to deal with the complexity we face today. Leaders need a better understanding of complex systems and the gaps in our responses to high-impact events. [node:read-more:link]

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the fatal police shooting of a black man in Louisiana's capital, the state's governor said on Thursday, as two deadly encounters between law enforcement and black men triggered peaceful protests. It is not known yet if a subsequent shooting of police officers is linked. [node:read-more:link]

The United States Coast Guard deployed C-27J Spartans – its newest medium range surveillance aircraft – to assist in relief following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. [node:read-more:link]

Yesterday, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued a statement about flooding in Eastern Ontario. [node:read-more:link]

Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made a statement about flooding in Quebec. He said that the federal government has accepted Quebec's formal request for federal assistance to help citizens in need. [node:read-more:link]

The Minister of Public Safety confirms that Canada, Ontario and Quebec are working closely with FEMA to provide a range of much needed supplies to the people of Texas, Louisiana and the surrounding areas. [node:read-more:link]

Mobile communications standards offer new possibilities in safety-critical broadband communication, the LTE mobile radio standard enables this in the form of MCPTT. [node:read-more:link]

Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the purchase of 55 civil helicopters destined for search and rescue (SAR), public services, and emergency medical service (EMS) missions. The fleet will include 21 repurposed H225s, and 10 brand new H145s and 24 H125. The contract also foresees the setting up of a local training and maintenance centre. [node:read-more:link]

Natural disasters are becoming more prevalent and more devastating. Ontario has experienced powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes. Preparing for this isn't just common sense it's a part of due diligence in a time of increasing risk. [node:read-more:link]

IDASSA 2007 is the second Natural Disaster exercise that the Republic of Croatia, in cooperation with NATOs Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), has organized on its territory. [node:read-more:link]

As the nation reassesses its response to large scale disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and its preparedness for the threat of H5N1 flu pandemic, planners must also begin thinking about and preparing for the inevitable mass fatality management. [node:read-more:link]