Emergency/ Crisis Management

Civil Air Patrol’s rich history of protecting America will come full circle when the U.S. Air Force auxiliary ­officially ­celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2016. [node:read-more:link]

Despite all the successes, often driven by the practitioner community, a great deal remains to be accomplished. Two issues that continue to face major hurdles, are the use of 700 MHz broadband for mission critical public safety data and a national level vision and strategy for Next Generation 9-1-1. [node:read-more:link]

The ‘security’ and ‘public safety’ sectors differ in some ways and overlap in others. Synergies can be magnified to create an integrated national security strategy. [node:read-more:link]

Too often, Canadians dismiss terrorist threats, warnings and close calls. That kind of thinking is dangerous. [node:read-more:link]

CADSI President Christyn Cianfarani talks of new and interesting changes we can expect at Securetech this year.  [node:read-more:link]

Storms are fascinating, and part of everyday life in many parts of the world. North America just happens to be one of the most dynamic places on earth for severe weather. There are ways to adapt and prepare. [node:read-more:link]

The emergency service landscape has changed dramatically, becoming increasingly more intricate and demanding. Responders continue to embed technology into operations to help deal with the dynamic changing environment we serve, but is it enough? [node:read-more:link]

Responders need timelier mission-critical information to decrease response times and predict and mitigate threats. We look at one new system designed to do just that. [node:read-more:link]

Many organizations are keenly interested in deriving value from the massive amounts of data currently available, and lw enforcement ­organizations are starting to partner with educational institutions for analyzing data. [node:read-more:link]

Fundamental advice for the debate on responses to an active shooter situation. [node:read-more:link]

The ability to collate, analyze and interpret vast amounts of information and turn it into actionable intelligence – allowing a commander to make timely and accurate decisions – is critical. [node:read-more:link]

At a recent psychology conference, Air Traffic Controllers were singled out as having one of the most stressful and high-risk jobs. [node:read-more:link]

Team Rubicon is a non-profit disaster relief organization that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams and prove that natural hazards don’t have to result in billions of dollars in recovery spending. [node:read-more:link]

Government strategists around the world are hard at work trying to out-think would-be bad guys in an effort to keep their citizens safe from harm. Cyber and IoT vulnerabilities, climate change, nationalism – all are combining to make life difficult for those tasked with keeping us safe. [node:read-more:link]

When disaster overwhelms a Canadian community’s medical resources, a federal program called the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS) delivers fast relief.  [node:read-more:link]