Crisis and Emergency Management Category Archives - Page 3 of 6

May 30, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Tips 0 Comment

“The Advantages of Fixed-Wing Operations”

As an ex-smokejumper, I am a big proponent of fixed-wing platforms when it comes to fighting wildfires. And, having been on numerous wildfires as well as SAR operations in some of the most remote and dangerous terrain in Canada, I am also a big proponent of fixed-wing aircraft when it comes to accurately delivering personnel […]

May 16, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Business Continuity, Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, NGO 0 Comment

End-to-End Integrated Tech Solutions for Incident Management

Question 1: What do the following event types have in common regarding technology dependencies? · Civil disturbance · Flooding · Oil spill · SAR · Terrorist mass shooting · Tornado · Wildfire Answer: · Accurate geospatial data · Centralized interoperable database · Communications, mobile · Incident management system · Knowledge management · Real-time situational awareness […]

April 18, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Business Continuity, Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

Integrated Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Although some organizations have implemented separate programs for emergency management and business continuity, others are taking an integrated approach recognizing that the four pillars of emergency management encompass activities and processes associated with mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. As the most widely used software applications become increasingly integrated and configurable, this latter approach is […]

February 17, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, NGO 0 Comment

“IC4W/TAK Solutions for EM and Public Safety”

CounterCrisis Tech (https://lnkd.in/evTdjBa) and KWESST Micro Systems Inc. are jointly pursuing integrated solution opportunities aimed at the emergency management and public safety markets. Together, CounterCrisis Tech and KWESST are offering a highly adaptable, configurable, and flexible software solution platform based on the combined IC4W and TAK capabilities for enhanced incident management and real-time tactical situational […]

January 24, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

IC4W Product Overview

General Description IC4W is a next generation SaaS software solution designed for crisis and emergency management. The product assists in providing emergency managers and incident commanders with answers to critical questions (Who? What? Where? When?), offering the essential insights needed when preparing for and responding to any emergency, case, or incident type. IC4W is cloud-based […]

January 10, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, NGO 0 Comment

“End-to-End Incident Management Optimization Process”

After experiencing the brutal record-breaking crises of 2020 and 2021, many emergency management agencies as well as public health and safety organizations would benefit from one or more of the following: – a risk assessment review, – an emergency plan update, – an incident management system (IMS) tech gap analysis, and – an optimization of […]

January 4, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government 0 Comment

“What better time to take stock of risk than the beginning of a new year?”

Recent reports analyzing organizational performance with respect to pandemic response as well as the need to be better prepared for the present risks associated with climate change underline the urgent requirement for updating emergency plans. This entails conducting risk assessments in a new light to gain an over-the-horizon view of the ‘new normal’ because ‘business […]

December 6, 2021

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, NGO, Tips 0 Comment

Leveraged Solutions

I attended the virtual Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM) conference last week, which was a positive learning experience even though it is clear there is still a general gap in understanding how technology can be applied to enable better emergency management outcomes. I think this is especially true of the findings of the “Emergency […]

October 12, 2021

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, NGO 0 Comment

Innovative Disruptor

“IC4W – Innovative IMS Disruptor” – Android and iPhone enabled – APIs and plug-ins for integration with ArcGIS and third-party tactical situational awareness capabilities – Cloud-based mobile incident management system (IMS) app (accessible, scalable, secure) – Configurable workflows across multiple applications such as Bing Maps, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams – Encyclopedic knowledge base – Image/video […]

September 13, 2021