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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

That means they need ample resources and training to ensure they’re fully equipped to keep their communities safe when disasters unfold. Let’s explore how firefighters can use risk management strategies to stay prepared and build trust with the folks they’re responsible for protecting. Why does trust matter?

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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. Austin, TX Revir Technologies, Inc.,

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How AWS is supporting nonprofits, governments, and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian

AWS Public Sector Blog

Establishing connectivity Connectivity is imperative for operational planning, managing resources, accessing critical data, and, during a natural disaster, is a life-line to connect with loved ones. To provide more accurate and recent data, AWS engaged volunteers across the company to contribute to public mapping efforts.

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Bringing cloud and AI capabilities to the tactical edge: Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance is generally available

Google Public Sector

The appliance remains fully functional in disconnected environments, preserving the security and isolation of the infrastructure, services, and the APIs that it manages. However, disaster-stricken areas often lack the necessary infrastructure to support traditional communication and data processing systems.

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Creating real-time flood alerts with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

“Recently, we have seen an unprecedented level of rainfall and extreme weather events,” said Reyes Jiménez, director of comprehensive community risk management of Panama’s National Civil Protection System ( SINAPROC ). It wirelessly connects devices to the Internet and manages communication between end-node devices and network gateways.

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Visions of Recovery: Advancing Emergency Management

First State Insights

At DEMA, Erin is the State Public Assistance Officer and the lead coordinator for Individual Assistance programs, and she also acts as the State Voluntary Agency Liaison. At DEMA, Erin is the State Public Assistance Officer and the lead coordinator for Individual Assistance programs, and she also acts as the State Voluntary Agency Liaison.

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Policy Implications of the Maui Firestorm

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The emergency management community and average citizens are always interested in the disaster response aspect of a catastrophe. That interest fades dramatically as a disaster transitions to the recovery phase. For the Maui disaster he is the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator.