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Emergency Management Blog - Eric Holdeman: Disaster Zone Social Media -- Citizen's Expectations on Response
May 19 If you still don't believe in social media, you need to look at this infograph…
Emergency Management Blog - Eric Holdeman: Disaster Zone Quote: Knowledge is Key in Decision Making
May 18 Start with knowing yourself!…
Emergency Management Blog - Gerald Baron: Crisis Comm Social media replacing 911?
May 17 20% now use social media to ask for help…

By: Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica
April 19, 2013

Officials are combing through files, intercepts and databases to see if they had previous information on extremist activity of the Tsarnaev brothers.

By: News Staff
April 19, 2013

At least two first responders are among the dead and 60 people still missing.

April 18, 2013

Kevin McGinnis is helping to drive the FirstNet board toward the creation of a nationwide public safety network.

By: Anthony Mangeri, American Military University
April 16, 2013

Special event planning requires emergency planners to work extensively with local, state and federal partners to plan for mass causality contingencies.

By: News Staff
April 15, 2013

Boston PD solicits video footage of finish line, while Massachusetts governor asks for those who may have seen something to call and share their tips.

April 15, 2013

Forty-eight sites will be stood up post-disaster, where citizens can go for communication needs and supplies.

By: News Staff
April 12, 2013

The dance craze that took the Internet by storm is helping spread important messages.

April 11, 2013

In some cases, it’s the call-taker who helps a frantic person on the other end of the line administer first aid by giving instructions over the phone.

By: Jonathan Walters
April 9, 2013

Places like Hoboken, N.J., aren’t waiting for another Superstorm Sandy. But what’s best for one city may not be best for the region.

April 8, 2013

It will take an all-hazards tactic, additional campus safety personnel and a new approach to building design for schools to become more hardened against the threat.





2012 Q3 Special Report: The Blended and Virtual Learning FrontierCyber and Physical Security Special Report

This Special Report drills into these best practices, offers case study highlights of successful security policies across the country, reports additional details from the latest CDG research and provides a list of the top tools available today to defend against the shadowy community of domestic and international intruders.