The Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the first ever National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) on July 31, 2008. This plan is and will continue to ...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week began Monday to recognize the critical role dispatchers play in keeping ...

Nearly a year after floodwaters surged through Somerset County, emergency leaders say they’ve used the lessons from last ...

Amir Elichai is the CEO of Carbyne, a New York-based software company that develops cloud-native emergency call management ...

Social media has transformed disaster communication, changing how communities stay informed by delivering fast updates and creating meaningful connections when it matters most. Platforms like X ...

This week I published my second book, Crisis Communications and Emergency Management: Why Alignment Matters and How to Earn It. This book makes the case that emergency managers and crisis ...

Axon announced the launch of Axon 911, a new platform designed to support the full emergency communications lifecycle, from ...

Two members of Lowndes County 911 were recognized for their outstanding service and dedication to emergency communications during the annual Georgia Emergency Communications Conference, held in March.

The Marathon bombing raised various wireless issues, from rumors of a government "kill switch" on the network, to how to gain priority service. We recently observed the one year anniversary of the ...

Capacity Building Centre in Fukushima, Japan, recently convened two events devoted to strengthening preparedness and response for nuclear and radiological emergencies. The RANET events, funded by the ...

An emergency communications system used by several small towns across northern Massachusetts was impacted by a cyberattack that began on Tuesday.

The incident is affecting the towns of Pepperell, Dunstable, Townsend and Ashby. It has taken down emergency and business ...