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 »
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 »
Emergency Management Learning from the Past: Could Better Preparation have Lessened Louisiana Flood Damage? August 25, 2016 by Keith Basile Last week's catastrophic flooding in Louisiana took 13 lives, damaged more than 60,000 homes and has been declared the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy. 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 »
Emergency Management Virtual Solution for Cities on the Campaign Trail April 28, 2016 by Julie Reynolds When every day brings an unpredictable possibility of emergency, crisis or just downright craziness, it is somewhat comforting when the craziness is expected. Read more »
Emergency Management If Wayne Gretzky Was Buying Software… March 22, 2016 by Sukh Grewal Software appears to be moving at the speed of a slapped hockey puck. Currently, the established players and their offerings are good. However, these days, software evolves rapidly, and it is more important to know if the software will keep up and adapt in a year, two years, or even ten years down the road. Read more »
Emergency Management Cloud Technology: Low Price, High Capacity and Performance February 19, 2016 by Julie Reynolds When it comes to emergencies, we know to expect the unexpected. We can do our best to predict the weather but we can never know for sure just how bad a disaster will be, or how many people will be needed in the effort to respond to and recover from it. Read more »
