Emergency Management Higher Education Game Day Emergency Management: Veoci’s Higher Education Game Day Solution July 7, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett At many universities, the largest events are athletic-related, drawing in crowds of students and fans alike. As a result, athletic departments, emergency management, and public safety professionals always engage to ensure these events are a success. Read more »
Emergency Management Lightning Can Strike Twice: Safety and Response Tips for EOCs June 21, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett Thunderstorms are so common in some regions that residents may not take the threat seriously. In other regions, the storms only strike for a short part of the year, so many residents aren't knowledgeable on how to respond. With that in mind, here are some reminders, or some new safety tips, to remember the next time those dark clouds come in. Read more »
Operations Management Better Building Inspections Through Digitization May 31, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett The ICC, founded in 1994, provides guidance for creating safe, affordable, and sustainable buildings and communities; the council's standards also help increase building resiliency worldwide. Regularly updated and appropriately implemented and up-to-date building codes make buildings more affordable, use fewer resources, and create healthy, safe, and resilient places for communities. Read more »
Business Continuity Navigating the Great Resignation as an Organization April 21, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett This is where the issue reveals itself: the loss of institutional and procedural knowledge. The increase of retirements and resignations means the loss experience across cumulative decades. The generational gap is massive in certain fields and threatens an unprecedented challenge. Read more »
Business Continuity Healthcare Utilities Veoci News Updates Raising the Bar for Healthcare Continuity March 31, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett Over these past couple of years, healthcare emergency management and business continuity (BC) plans have been rigorously tested. As a whole, there seems to be an acknowledgment that the response and coordination activities that are involved in day-to-day operations are strong. There is, however, an area that has been found lacking that must be bolstered: formalized business continuity and resilience. Read more »
Emergency Management Emergency Management Technology as a Partner in the EOC March 8, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett Technology has become critical for many people, but no more so than for those who serve as first responders. The responders who coordinate and respond to emergencies and navigate the chaos rely on technology to fulfill their daily duties. Read more »
Business Continuity Has an Increase in Work From Home Changed Cybersecurity? February 8, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett When it was clear that employees would be working from home for the foreseeable future, organizations had to make a flurry of resources available and solidify key decisions. It was suddenly apparent that the key players in the protection of each organization against cybersecurity, the employees, were seemingly on their own. Read more »
Emergency Management Healthcare First Responder Panel: Hear from Veoci’s Own Fire, Emergency Management, and EMS Responders January 13, 2022 by Camryn Gaudett For those who have never worked as a first responder, it's difficult to understand what a day, or night, in the lives of those who arrive on the scene of an emergency first really looks like from the inside. Hearing these stories firsthand from responders on the Veoci team. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities USC’s Great Shakeout: Conducting A Successful Campus-Wide Earthquake Drill December 16, 2021 by Camryn Gaudett The University of Southern California (USC) is a long-time participant of the Great ShakeOut. This year, however, USC decided to execute their exercise differently, completely running the drill from start to finish utilizing their new emergency management software: Veoci. Read more »
Veoci News Updates Thanksgiving Safety Tips for the Holidays November 22, 2021 by Camryn Gaudett Veoci is all about preparedness, even during the fun and joy of the winter holidays. So, as an extension of our preparedness, take some of these Thanksgiving safety tips back to your kitchen as you get ready to celebrate (and don't be afraid to use them after Thanksgiving, too). Read more »
