Disaster relief agencies might be heartened by the volunteer recruitment spikes they experience during moments of crisis, like the rolling bushfire disasters. But according to the data, those spikes are temporary. In other words, organizations relying on long-term resource gains from reliable volunteers will probably have to look elsewhere. Where to? The answer might surprise you.
Topics: Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Emergency Management Newsletter
Topics: Crisis Management, Emergency Response, Crisis Plans, Crisis Planning, Crisis Newsletter
According to CNBC reporting, the average number of yearly billion-dollar disasters totalled 15 events from 2016 to 2018. The average yearly total for the previous 38 years: 6.2 events. And this year’s disaster season, with its deadly storms, heatwaves, and, of course, wildfires, is all but certainly trending in the wrong direction.
Topics: Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Resource Management, Emergency Management Newsletter
Emergency managers out there, do you have just one pick for an emergency management conference to attend this year? Then, I’d strongly suggest attending the 2019 IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX – Honor the Past, Treasure the Present and Shape the Future.
Topics: Emergency Management, Emergency Task Management, Emergency Response
For some time now, the research points up clear challenges in interagency response to large-scale emergencies, citing delays in getting assistance and rescue underway, delays in decision making, and lack of clarity in command and control structures, etc. The key question is why, what factors explain the situation on the ground.
Topics: Emergency Management, Emergency Task Management, Emergency Response
During an incident, emergency managers need to deploy materials, supplies, technologies, and people to the emergency site as quickly and efficiently as possible. Unfortunately, getting resources to the right place at the right time is only half the battle.
Topics: Emergency Management, Emergency Task Management, Emergency Response, Emergency Management Newsletter
The premier, comprehensive homeland security event in the nation, the 2019 National Homeland Security Conference brings together an impressive array of homeland security professionals.
Topics: Crisis Management, Incident Management, Security Management, Conferences & Events, Emergency Response
Last Friday’s (March 15) horrific attacks at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch already rank as the deadliest mass shooting incident in New Zealand history. Fifty people were killed, and scores injured in an act of terror unprecedented in the island nation.
Topics: Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Public Safety, Healthcare, Emergency Response, Resource Management
A few weeks ago, the team at Noggin attended the Australian Airports Association (AAA) National Conference, the pre-eminent aviation conference in the Asia-Pacific region. There, we learned all about the latest innovations in airport technology as well as new developments in best-practice principles.
Topics: Emergency Management, Airports, Public Safety, Conferences & Events, Emergency Response
AIIMS is the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System. The nationally recognized incident management structure in Australia, AIIMS has wide command, control, and coordination applicability in fire, land management, and other emergency situations, as well as for non-emergency incidents.
Topics: Emergency Management, Incident Management, Emergency Task Management, Emergency Response
