Kraken Power’s instagrid battery generator was launched into the U.S. first responder market at FDIC 2023, in Indianapolis. The revolutionary new extreme power system used by firefighters and emergency response teams was welcomed by global attendees, as a portable, clean,…
Responses to the Lombok Earthquake, 2018 – Rapid assessment study
The recent earthquake that occurred in Lombok in August, 2018, presented an opportunity to study the responses of those affected in the immediate aftermath of the event. We find that tourists caught up in disasters are uniquely vulnerable. Few followed…
Can graph theory techniques help with emergency response
To understand how components of our built environment and society will fare during a disaster, we first need to know the interconnectedness of network systems and the role each component plays. Transportation, communication, power, water and sewage are the infrastructure…
Emergency response in Antarctica
Antarctica is the coldest, highest, driest, windiest and most desolate continent on earth. It is an exceptionally remote part of the world which is difficult to access, with vast distances between sparsely populated outposts. It may surprise you know that…
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure partners with TomTom to optimize emergency response in the Asia-Pacific region
Hexagon will offer TomTom maps and data with computer-aided dispatch software Huntsville, Alabama, April 13, 2016 – Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure will provide map and traffic data from TomTom as part of Hexagon’s public safety solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.…