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Being able to recreate complex hazardous materials incidents in a classroom setting teaches life-saving lessons in a safe environment. Advances in virtual and augmented reality training systems provide instructors with new tools to train the next generation of first responders.

Events such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or tornados can cause widespread damage. This 2007 article describes the management challenges related to debris removal after such destructive events.

Data breaches have long-term consequences and reinvigorates the privacy vs. security debate. This 2015 article shares both sides of the privacy/security debate and shows why there is no simple solution.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of American adults reported feeling lonely. A lack of engagement can have serious health effects for socially isolated individuals and implications for the work of emergency management professionals.

In high-stress professions such as emergency services, it is critical to know how to recognize addiction early and provide help when needed. The advice provided in this article is as relevant today as it was in 2012.

Incidents from automobile collisions to terrorist attacks remind emergency planners of the need to develop mass fatality management plans, the components of which are described in this 2011 article.