The bushfire season in Australia is typically from November to April, but the threat of fires is already looming in 2023. Climate experts are predicting an El Niño event in the second half of the year, which would bring hotter and drier conditions to Australia. This could lead to a devastating bushfire season, with the …
Bushfire Threat in Australia for 2023: A Call to Action Read More »
In the summer of 2023, Canada faced one of its most devastating natural disasters — bushfires that ravaged vast areas across the country. The impact of these infernos extended far beyond national borders, serving as a stark reminder of the urgent need for effective emergency communication and the power of real-time data and technology to …
While the world health organisation has declared Coronavirus as a public health emergency for international concern (PHEIC), Australia on the other hand is dealing with the worst bushfire emergency in a decade. Both emergencies have wide range of impacts on life. The devastation of wild life and forests to human lives lost. The impact of …
Vitality of communication in an epidemic emergency. Read More »
How we treat emergency preparedness? this picture changes our perspective. It shows how much preparedness and planning is required for a fire truck to reach your doorstep. The degree of variance in preparedness depends on the threat posed, complexity of an organisation and the venue. Proper planning and testing is required for different scenarios, based …
The old saying “first thing that breaks in an emergency is communication”. The saying is so true as panic, physiological and psychological factors kick in to abstain the most crucial element “communication”. Effective communication in such events saves lives. There are quite a few factors to be considered for emergency management communication. We have derived …
