COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY
A Regional Approach to Public Safety Communications Planning
In a disaster, a wide range of communications technologies are essential to interoperability, ranging from amateur radio to satellite technology. This article focuses on one of several important strategies: land mobile radio devices using the 700 and 800 MHz public safety spectrum. Starting in the 1980s, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established 110 regional planning committees to aid in developing radio frequencies dedicated to public safety agencies within the 700 MHz and 800 MHz…
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As demonstrated by hurricanes Helene and Milton, jurisdictions unaccustomed to compounding incidents can bolster their readiness to simultaneously respond and recover by proactively examining and
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COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY
A Regional Approach to Public Safety Communications Planning
In a disaster, a wide range of communications technologies are essential to interoperability, ranging from amateur radio to satellite technology. This article focuses on one of several important strategies: land mobile radio devices using the 700 and 800 MHz public safety spectrum. Starting in the 1980s, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established 110 regional planning committees to aid in developing radio frequencies dedicated to public safety agencies within the 700 MHz and 800 MHz…
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COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY Archives
Back to the Basics: Navigating Crisis Leadership
Andrew Pence
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From historic catastrophes to today’s challenges, crises pose significant public threats. By returning to the basics and prioritizing deliberate preparation, organizational leaders can build greater
Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise
Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner and Dave Hunt
February 12, 2025
A dual-world tabletop exercise simulating an electromagnetic pulse event in Chicopee, Massachusetts, revealed startling discrepancies in outcomes between the city’s current preparedness and a moderate-preparedness
The Forefront of Innovation in Training & Exercises: Disaster Gaming
Arthur J. Simental
February 12, 2025
Disaster wargaming may significantly change the future of tabletop exercises in emergency management and homeland security. Long used effectively to win and prevent wars throughout
Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management
Justin Kates and Emily Martuscello
February 5, 2025
The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools generates excitement and apprehension, raising profound questions about the future of emergency response. By adopting the joint cognitive
Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success
Jarod Rosson
January 29, 2025
As part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Helene Incident Support Task Force, Emergency Management Coordinator Jarod Rosson experienced firsthand what it is
All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery
Tucker Berry
January 29, 2025
As demonstrated by hurricanes Helene and Milton, jurisdictions unaccustomed to compounding incidents can bolster their readiness to simultaneously respond and recover by proactively examining and
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