Earthquake

Earthquake

Earthquake aftermath. image by pixabay

Earthquake early warning alerts will be delivered directly to wireless devices in Oregon and Washington state and as part of the ShakeAlert public alerting...
Disaster Recovery. image by pixabay

When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...
Photo illus. forest by Pixabay

Drone swarms have been usually tested in open environments without obstacles, or with the location of those obstacles pre-programmed. Highly cluttered environments such as...
rescue simulator

In the event of a disaster, first responder teams can be faced with the challenge of searching for survivors, and in situations such as...

The longitudinal and shear energy waves produced by earthquakes travel through the ground and can destroy buildings miles from the epicenter. Preventing that damage...
photo illus. first responders by Pixabay

Creativity and innovation fuel the development of new technological solutions. An institutional catalyst is often required to create the right environment and motivate innovation....

When decision-makers have timely access to community health information it helps support situational awareness and extends the breadth and depth of understanding community needs....
mesh network

First responders combating disasters such as wildfires or hurricanes often deal with the impact these events have on their communications. One option first responders...

During urban search and rescue operations such as earthquakes, large vehicles or vans are often used to get first responders’ equipment to the scene....

Location is the most important piece of information in an emergency. With over 80 percent of 911 calls coming from cell phones—many of them...

The vast majority of tweets associated with an emergency with a hashtag are wishes of support and discussion about the event. However, on a...
search and rescue simulator

There is a growing global understanding that the major challenge today is natural disasters - earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Awareness of pandemics threats has...

New public safety technologies for first responders are sought by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The technological advancements will produce...

07First responder teams arriving at a disaster scene often don’t have access to the carrier-based terrestrial LTE network for connecting to all the different...
disaster response

The domestic response to coronavirus crisis in the US is rapidly expanding, yet there are concerns that response capabilities and resources at the local...
photo illust. by Pixabay

Drones can provide a rapid response to disasters, reaching spots that are not accessible to other means. Communications and connectivity in such incidents play...

Under the sea, there are no early-warning seismic detection stations. Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help in...
Photo illust Pexels

Satellite imagery is frequently used for damage assessments following natural disasters, from hurricanes to forest fires, in order to tell responders what infrastructure was...
Illustration - Wildfire Map by Gila National Forest

Recently, the Hillsborough River in Florida was flowing at more than 3,020 cubic feet per second, with the river’s surface being at 31.48 feet...
Photo illustration Wikimedia US Marines

Fires constitute one of the most extreme dangers to human lives and property. When every second counts, the response is conditioned on mobility and...
Photo illustration IDF Flickr, Wikimedia

By Arie Egozi During the last several years, I have been claiming here that the Israeli home front was not prepared for emergency situations vis...
Photo illustration Wikimedia

Technology has been unremittingly creating enhancements and shortcuts for many things in today’s world. It provides major improvements into the world by making things...