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Legal Issues for Volunteers Responding to Disasters

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Through a CDC-funded grant, Van Nostrand created the Emergency Law Inventory (ELI) , a tool for volunteers engaged in disaster response to navigate responder laws across the United States. She received the National Partner Award from the Medical Reserve Corps (U.S.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of GovTech technology, the startups aim to address justice and public safety challenges, such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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AWS re:Invent 2024 recap for government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

If youre interested learning how to engage with an AWS Partner, this session reveals how the latest AWS Partner Program updates and innovationsincluding generative AI programs, digital sovereignty, solution building, and managed servicescan help propel your organization forward.

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AWS launches first GovTech Accelerator to drive innovation in government

AWS Public Sector Blog

The AWS GovTech Accelerator’s goal is to support the development of technologies that can address challenges such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. Learn more about the AWS GovTech Accelerator and apply now.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

During the response to Hurricane Ian, Help.NGO identified impacted areas near Fort Myers that had outdated mapping data, which could potentially limit decision-making and appropriate response measures. To provide more accurate and recent data, AWS engaged volunteers across the company to contribute to public mapping efforts.

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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

CGIT helps governments mitigate these risks through a series of engagements that help governments map their continuity goals to an appropriate technology path, followed by assisted delivery of the expected outcomes through AWS Professional Services , ready-made solutions, or the help of more than 100,000 AWS Partners from more than 150 countries.

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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.