Aviation Veoci News Updates Practitioner’s Profile: Alex Nguyen: From Aerobatics to Improving Airport Operations June 1, 2023 by Alison Cofrancesco Coming into his early career, Alex Nguyen didn't know he would end up in the technology sector. Initially thought he might be a pilot. Read more »
Emergency Management Healthcare Higher Education Practitioner’s Profile: How Olivia Mayeaux Breland Found Emergency Management March 16, 2023 by Alison Cofrancesco When Olivia started her new role as Customer Success Director in 2021, she saw an opportunity, just as she did as an undergrad. Emergency management is a steady but growing field, and it's the new thinkers like Olivia that continue pushing it to evolve. Olivia joined a band of those pioneers in 2021, bringing a drive to better other emergency managers and their programs like she once did. Read more »
Emergency Management Government Each President’s Role in Emergency Management February 7, 2023 by Alison Cofrancesco This President's Day, let's take a look at some of these contributions, and how the US presidency gained relevance in the world of emergency management. Read more »
Emergency Management Healthcare Emergency Management New Year’s Resolutions: Time for Change? December 15, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Where can emergency managers start their journeys, grow as professionals, and make sure their programs are fit for the challenges of the new year? Read more »
Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Emergency Management Finance & Enterprise A Dive into Successful Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) November 17, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco COOP acts as the underpinning of all other operations, documenting the people, places, and things necessary to keep an organization going. Let's take a look at what COOP is, what it does, and how a strong program shapes out. Read more »
Healthcare Operations Management Setting the Foundations for Healthcare Coalitions August 23, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Coalitions should turn their eye to those past two years and spot opportunities for improvement in both crisis and daily scenarios. Let's tackle the foundation of a coalition with this mindset and find what ways coalitions can strengthen operations. Read more »
Emergency Management Higher Education The Utility of Digitized Planning and Response Across Industries August 16, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Any organization can benefit from digitization during emergencies. Whether your organization is a municipality, a university, or a private business, its emergency operations can become more efficient through digitization. Read more »
Emergency Management Establishing Preparedness & Nuclear Emergency Response Plans July 28, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Responders and emergency managers need to ensure the well-being of the public during a radiological event through messaging, account for the potential long-term effects of an event, ensure their plans are compliant with FEMA and NRC regulations, and wrap in multiple stakeholders. With this in mind, how can local leaders build disaster preparedness and manage all of these moving parts during radiological events? Read more »
Emergency Management The Many Forms of Emergency Management: How Industries Differ July 21, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Emergency management, its purpose, its functions, its hierarchy, and its tools all vary depending on who you're talking to, and that's because of the unique history each industry has with its emergencies and disasters. Read more »
Emergency Management How to Incorporate Heatwave Preparedness in Shelter Management June 28, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco The irksome nature of heatwaves can't let us forget that they're also dangerous weather events. With this in mind, how can we mitigate the impacts of heatwaves on both the individual and collective levels? Read more »