Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals.

I opted for George Washington University’s (GWU) Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Master’s degree with a concentration in Crisis, Emergency and Risk Management, as the systems ...

Thinking Beyond Response: The emergency management professional has long been focused on response for all the obvious reasons. We are good at responding. It’s what we have planned, trained and ...

A web-enabled emergency management system that was designed for Department of Defense installations is deployed and operational at Redstone. New emergency management system goes online By Marian ...

Systems thinking: How healthcare ... evidence-based care pathways for symptom management. ... the percent of patients sent to the emergency department as a result of a clinical call decreased by ...

In the days since deadly flash floods killed more than 100 people in central Texas, there have been many questions about emergency systems in the U.S.

There are systems all around us, if we know where to look. A family unit is one system, while the community in which we live is another. That community is part of a bigger system of a county or city.

1. Delegating Tasks. Use systems thinking for delegating tasks to a team. First, identify the key participants. Communicate the goal, and ensure they have a full understanding of the “what ...