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Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Management

Recent research into the relationship between AI and emergency management uncovered an environment prepared for AI-based solutions. While AI must overcome some infrastructure hurdles, technologies to prevent, mitigate, and recover from emergencies are on the horizon.

Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts

More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster than ever before and with more reliability and defensibility. The future of emergency management is changing fast—and so is the science and technology to protect it.

From Today to Tomorrow: The Emergency Operations Center of the Future

The next-generation EOC, which implements cutting-edge technology and AI, does not promise perfect disaster management, but it does mean responders at all levels will have better situational awareness, plan more efficiently, and act faster.

Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Caroline Agarabi, Ph.D.

What does it take to bridge science and strategy in the world of emergency preparedness? Caroline Agarabi, Ph.D., shares how her work shapes disaster response plans, supports lifesaving countermeasures, and prepares communities for the unexpected. Dive into her unique journey and insights in this compelling conversation.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones

Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However, this still leaves property vulnerable, especially to weaponized drones attacking from above, a mode of terrorism being used more extensively across the world and at home.

Why Messaging Matters: A Regionalized Approach to Alerts and Warnings

Effective, timely, and unified communication across jurisdictions is essential for saving lives. The 2015 ExxonMobil refinery explosion highlighted the urgent need for coordinated, cross-jurisdictional alerting. Emergency managers, public safety officials, and policymakers must come together to prioritize a fully integrated alerting system. It is no longer a luxury but a

Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded

In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s recent question: ā€œHow can I best help in a disaster?ā€ His answer might be surprising: be selfish and small-minded.

Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Robert DesRosier Sr.

Ā  Robert DesRosier Sr., former director of Blackfeet Tribal Emergency Management and Homeland Security, discussed his journey into emergency management with Domestic Preparedness Journal editor Catherine Feinman. Beginning with his career as a first responder and his role in the Blackfeet Nation, he highlighted the importance of domestic preparedness and

Advisory Board Spotlight: Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano

Lynda Zambrano is on the advisory board for theĀ Domestic Preparedness Journal. Lynda is the executive director of the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council and the National Tribal Emergency Management Council, and has been inducted into the International Association of Women in Emergency Management’s Hall of Fame. She sat down with

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