Why Ordinary Citizens Are Acting as First Responders in Houston
Harvey hasn’t even finished dumping rain on Texas, but it has already produced an honor roll of heroes. There is, for example, the video of the boat-owning man telling CNN, “We got eight people that...
View ArticleRecent Hurricanes Have the Coast Guard Rethinking Social Media’s Role in...
The U.S. Coast Guard is still knee-deep in rescue and response efforts as the third major hurricane in three weeks hits the U.S. and its territories. But the agency has already learned a thing or two...
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Making Personal Health Data Available During an Emergency
If you or your family were injured during a disaster like a hurricane, earthquake or forest fire, wouldn’t you want your health data to be available to first responders and others who are there to...
View ArticleIntel Probes The Private-Sector Side Of Open Government Data
After the National Day of Civic Hacking drew 11,000 participants last June, lead sponsor Intel decided to take a deeper look at a few promising applications. The goal, according to Brandon Barnett,...
View ArticleHurricane Irma Just Made a Digital Walkie-Talkie the No. 1 App Online
As Hurricane Harvey dropped anchor over Southeast Texas last week, Zello became the go-to app for rescuers working to save thousands of people trapped by floodwaters. Within days of Harvey's arrival,...
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Humetrix Receives FCC Chairman's Award for Advancements In Accessibility for...
Humetrix June 14, 2016Original URLHumetrix, developer of the award-winning SOS QR emergency mobile platform, just received the 2016 FCC Chairman's Award for Advancements in Accessibility (AAA). SOS...
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FirstNet for Emergency Communications: 6 Questions Answered
The system nicknamed FirstNet was created by Congress in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Under the contract with the government, the group led by AT&T will build, operate...
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Academic Biomedical Research Community Should Take Action to Build Resilience...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine August 10, 2017Original URLThe academic biomedical research community should improve its ability to mitigate and recover from the impacts...
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The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, even After it's...
With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it's important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans. The good news is that in the short run,...
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International Conference on Disaster Medicine and Hurricane Resiliency Draws...
American University of the Caribbean March 20, 2019Original URLMore than 280 healthcare professionals, emergency preparedness experts, and government leaders gathered on campus March 8-11 with the...
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HIMSS19: Open Source Software for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Although not officially listed as a track at the HIMSS19 conference, there are a series of very important presentations on the use of open source software for disaster preparedness and response. This...
View ArticleWhy Ordinary Citizens Are Acting as First Responders in Houston
Harvey hasn’t even finished dumping rain on Texas, but it has already produced an honor roll of heroes. There is, for example, the video of the boat-owning man telling CNN, “We got eight people that...
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The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, even After it's...
With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it's important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans. The good news is that in the short run,...
View ArticleRecent Hurricanes Have the Coast Guard Rethinking Social Media’s Role in...
The U.S. Coast Guard is still knee-deep in rescue and response efforts as the third major hurricane in three weeks hits the U.S. and its territories. But the agency has already learned a thing or two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making Personal Health Data Available During an Emergency
If you or your family were injured during a disaster like a hurricane, earthquake or forest fire, wouldn’t you want your health data to be available to first responders and others who are there to...
View ArticleIntel Probes The Private-Sector Side Of Open Government Data
After the National Day of Civic Hacking drew 11,000 participants last June, lead sponsor Intel decided to take a deeper look at a few promising applications. The goal, according to Brandon Barnett,...
View ArticleHurricane Irma Just Made a Digital Walkie-Talkie the No. 1 App Online
As Hurricane Harvey dropped anchor over Southeast Texas last week, Zello became the go-to app for rescuers working to save thousands of people trapped by floodwaters. Within days of Harvey's arrival,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Humetrix Receives FCC Chairman's Award for Advancements In Accessibility for...
Humetrix June 14, 2016Original URLHumetrix, developer of the award-winning SOS QR emergency mobile platform, just received the 2016 FCC Chairman's Award for Advancements in Accessibility (AAA). SOS...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HIMSS19: Open Source Software for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Although not officially listed as a track at the HIMSS19 conference, there are a series of very important presentations on the use of open source software for disaster preparedness and response. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FirstNet for Emergency Communications: 6 Questions Answered
The system nicknamed FirstNet was created by Congress in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Under the contract with the government, the group led by AT&T will build, operate...
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