April 2013 - Disaster & Emergency Management Conference

herve April 28, 2013 Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Risk Management

Emergency Response Time At Risk

Tara Miko | 27th Apr 2013 6:00 AM EMERGENCY response times are at risk due to the extensive Range works. Despite Queensland Fire and Rescue contingency plans, the already overrun crews are facing anxious waits behind trucks both up and…

herve April 22, 2013 Disaster Risk Reduction, Emergency Response, Hazard Management, Software, The Conversation

Disasters happen, but software shouldn’t be one of them

Disasters happen, but software shouldn’t be one of them By Ryan Fraser, CSIRO and Arwen Cross, CSIRO Imagine you’re a disaster manager and a large earthquake has just struck off the Australian coast. You know that part of the Australian…

herve April 5, 2013 Brookings Institution, Disaster Risk Reduction, Emergency Response, Risk Management

ACMC funds new study on regional approaches to disaster management

As the frequency and intensity of sudden-onset natural disasters is expected to increase in the future as a result of global warming, it is more important than ever that governments and international responders enhance their capacity to prevent, respond to,…