Emergency Management Epidemic Management: Responding to Zika, or any Disease, in a Virtual EOC November 21, 2016 by Julie Reynolds With over 4,000 cases of Zika in the U.S alone, Zika is no longer a problem only for those who have visited South America recently. As the threat has become more and more pressing, hospitals and public health systems across the country are receiving grants and looking for the most efficient and effective way to manage Zika. Read more »
Emergency Management Interoperability: How Universities, Towns and Counties can Plan and Respond as One November 4, 2016 by Julie Reynolds As another winter storm season quickly approaches (we had our first snowfall here in New Haven last week), our customers are preparing their responses. Read more »
Emergency Management Veoci: A Buzzword at IAEM 2016 in Savannah October 28, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Last week, three Veoci team members spent three days in what they say is one of the last cities of the real Old South, Savannah, Georgia. The International Association of Emergency Managers Conference & EMEX brought over 1,000 emergency managers, public safety officers and many others to the charming city. Read more »
Emergency Management Urban Shield 2016: Veoci’s Participation in the 10th Anniversary October 4, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Urban Shield is a 48-hour, planned training exercise that began in 2007 for regional fire departments, medical services and local, state, federal and international first responder and law enforcement teams to prepare for and provide a unified response to disasters. Read more »
Business Continuity Yahoo’s Cyber Hack Proves Security Should be a Higher Priority September 30, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Just this past Thursday, Yahoo confirmed a massive security breach that took place in 2014. Actually, one of the world's largest known security breaches. Read more »
Emergency Management National Preparedness Month: The Simple Way your Community Can Swiftly Increase Preparedness September 19, 2016 by Julie Reynolds With the bombings in New Jersey and New York this past weekend, this September, which happens to be National Preparedness Month, has already tested our preparedness. Read more »
Operations Management Susquehanna County Community Working Together to Report Drug Activity September 1, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Susquehanna County, PA knows that nothing great can be accomplished without a little team work. So when the District Attorney's office wanted a way to stop drug activity, they turned to the community- with a little help from Veoci. Read more »
Emergency Management Veoci Team Member part of CA Blue Cut Fire Evacuation August 18, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Today, firefighters continue their now three-day long battle against the relentless and rapidly spreading Blue Cut fire in San Bernardino County, CA, which has forced more than 83,000 residents out of their homes. Read more »
Emergency Management Veoci: A Hit at First New England Fire Chief Show Appearance July 5, 2016 by Julie Reynolds Although Smokey Bear gave high fire risk warnings this past weekend, Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut was perhaps the most fire-proof place in New England. With nearly 2,500 attendees from all over New England and a center display of classic, big red hook ‘n ladder trucks and emergency vehicles, the New England Association of Fire Chiefs presented a three-day-long Professional Development Program that included various departments, educators, speakers and vendors. Read more »
Emergency Management GIS Mapping Community Action Against Coyote Attacks in New Castle, NY June 7, 2016 by Julie Reynolds At Veoci, we are always excited to see our customers implement their own ideas with the help of our software. The town of New Castle, New York did just that when it became clear that a solution was needed after a number of dog killings by coyotes were reported among New Castle neighborhoods. Read more »
