It's Preparedness Season: National Preparedness Month Recap and IAEM 2024
In this issue: A recap of BES's National Preparedness Month activities, the Alerts & Warnings Research Roundup webinar with FEMA IPAWS, Craig Fugate and Jim Featherstone in southern California, Greg Brunelle on disaster risk reduction, and IAEM 2024 at Booth 818.
It's Preparedness Season
At Bent Ear Solutions, we recognize the vital and growing importance of emergency managers in communities and organizations across the country, and we strive to contribute to and support the industry. Coming out of National Preparedness Month with multiple destructive hurricanes, wildfires, and catastrophic flooding impacting parts of the nation, we're reminded of the importance of preparedness and the burdening role a lack of preparedness can have on our infrastructure, emergency managers, and ultimately our communities.
Here's a recap of our National Preparedness Month activities:
Alerts & Warnings Research Roundup
We hosted the Alerts & Warnings Research Roundup, a virtual webinar in collaboration with Dr. Jeannette Sutton and Dr. Micki Olson from the University at Albany and FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). This showcased the latest research in emergency alerts and warnings, the impact it's having in our communities, and what's next.
BES continues to support effective public alerting through our free FEMA IPAWS Message Design Dashboard training, developed under contract with the University at Albany.
Expert Insights from the Field
We published an article discussing the critical role situational awareness plays in preparedness and disaster response.
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Board Member and former LA EM Director Jim Featherstone visited Southern California to discuss preparedness with the cities of Los Angeles, El Segundo, and Inglewood.
Check out our latest article for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, where Greg Brunelle, former Director of Emergency Management for New York State, discusses the importance and key strategies for effective risk assessments and comprehensive operational awareness.
Join Us at IAEM 2024 at Booth 818
Check out BES's latest solutions to improve emergency management by leveraging existing technology investments and integrating them with collaboration platforms to improve and democratize situational awareness. Enhance preparedness, mitigation efforts, and response by turning data into action.
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