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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

Learn about the startups and the problems they aim to solve: 10-8 Systems Mission Viejo, CA 10-8 Systems offers advanced, cloud-native computer aided dispatch (CAD) and records management software (RMS) for law enforcement, emergency services, fire, and private security. Revir Technologies, Inc. Austin, TX Revir Technologies, Inc.,

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

But disaster response is a coordinated effort, which means it requires buy-in from everyone who might be affected. We attend public events and meetings as a way of both educating folks on the ins and outs of disaster response and making ourselves available to answer pressing questions.

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In the case of coronavirus, the medical profession has taken control of the agenda, yet most of the failings--and there are many--refer to civil protection issues: communications, logistics, coordination. Most striking is the abyss between plans and the ability to implement them with emergency response measures.