Star Power

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:15:56+00:00September 20th, 2017|

Using public figures as examples to teach emergency management can be a useful tool for students of leadership and management, writes fire department shift captain Randall Hanifen in EDM Digest. He points to two very [...]

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A Helping Hand

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:14:47+00:00September 20th, 2017|

Human resources personnel have vital roles to play during a natural disaster. According to an article published on Fast Company by Robin Schooling, vice president for human resources with Hollywood Casino in Louisiana, HR can [...]

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Legacy Liabilities

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:13:37+00:00September 20th, 2017|

As technology advances, so too do the requirements on the networks and systems that run it. “As services evolve, older mobile operator infrastructure may have limited capabilities in throughput, performance, latency, and overall flexibility,” writes [...]

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The Power of Social Media

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:12:30+00:00September 20th, 2017|

The use of social media through apps such as Zello have made significant inroads into communications during emergency response situations such as recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to an article in Pacific Standard magazine. [...]

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The History of Crisis

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:11:03+00:00September 20th, 2017|

Pierpont crisis communication team — Terry Hemeyer, Chris Jones and Travis Lawson — reviewed how events from the Nestlé baby food recall to the Equifax hack have shaped and changed the way professionals manage crisis. [...]

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Hope Amidst Hurricanes

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:09:30+00:00September 20th, 2017|

Experts are cautiously optimistic about improved US response to emergency management during hurricanes, reports The New York Times. “There’s no doubt that we’re doing better,” Brian Wolshon, a civil engineer professor and evacuation expert at [...]

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