Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come to FRI to learn, network and collaborate together. FRI education covers all areas of the emergency service: Navigating the political environment Managing change Ethical leadership EMS issues Career development And more FRI attracts hundreds of exhibitors to showcase the newest fire service innovations in apparatus...

Agencies today can use video and image analytics solutions to act as 24/7 eyes and ears in the field. By capturing images and then immediately applying analytics at the edge, these solutions can trigger manual or automated responses. For example, multiple agencies could automatically be alerted about an accident on the road ahead or a public works department could be alerted that a waste bin needs to be emptied. Video analytics can also give a...

The National Homeland Security Conference brings together professionals in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Management. They include officials in federal agencies, nonprofit agencies, business owners, universities and decision makers to learn about emerging trends in homeland security and see the new equipment and technology available to support their mission. Last year's conference was ground breaking for exhibitors and...

For about 20 years, the Internet Storm Center has offered terabytes of data to the community to help you understand attacks you are seeing and assist you in augmenting your logs or, as we often put it, "add color" to your network logs. In this keynote, we will introduce some of our volunteer handlers who contribute their insight in daily diaries (you will also learn why we call it a "dairy" and not a "blog"). In addition, we will walk you thro...

Public-private partnerships (P3s) have long been a valuable way for state and local governments to reduce risk, speed implementation and leverage private-sector expertise for public-sector projects and services. Particularly for communications and connectivity, these partnerships have played a crucial role in equipping governments with much-needed technology. As governments look to maximize their investments from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA...

The opioid crisis is shifting, not ending. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics estimated that more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States between April 2020 to April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the same period the year before. As states continue to clamp down on abuse of legal prescriptions, the prevalence and variety of opioids and other illegal drugs continues to grow. These drugs and associated drug...

The European Commission has adopted a communication on Critical Infrastructure Protection in the fight against terrorism, enhancing European prevention, preparedness and response in the event of terrorist attacks involving critical infrastructures. The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) considers measures that will enhance the level of protection of infrastructure against external threats, with the Operator Secur...

The Hazmat Conference is a four-day event offering hands-on training across a range of essential topics, including: Biothreat response and sample collection Incident management best practices Chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials Recognizing and responding to commercial explosive incidents The training offered at the Hazmat Conferences provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully...

Access to real-time data is critical for saving lives and mitigating damage during an emergency. Incident response often requires stakeholders to collaborate and communicate across geographical and jurisdictional boundaries to make efficient, data-driven decisions. This has not always been easy. In some cases, it has been impossible. Join Government Technology on June 9 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for a 30-minute webinar as we discuss ho...

When instant information is needed to manage a community’s safety and plan for the future, aerial images provide a key point of view. These maps and geospatial data are especially critical during the initial response to natural disasters and other public safety events. And in the wake of a tragedy, aerial information is key to assess the damage and help plan for rebuilding. Even in non-emergency situations, a view from above can also hel...