Emergency Responders

October 18, 2016

GOVERNMENT

Hurricane Matthew: Tools for Emergency Responders in the Digital Era

3 min read

On October 4, 2016, powerful Hurricane Matthew crashed into the southwestern tip of Haiti as a category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, destroying homes, major bridges and infrastructure and flooding communities.  Next Matthew moved northward from Haiti and Cuba to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, at peak, reaching sustained winds of 160 mph. Authorities […]

October 22, 2015

GOVERNMENT

Public Safety Series: EOCs Harness Video to Improve Emergency Response

2 min read

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with PoliceOne about how Cisco solutions are helping to improve public safety in an area most people aren’t aware of: emergency operations centers. Emergency operations centers, or EOCs, are the center of disaster response efforts, helping to coordinate the first responders and distribute information to decision-makers in […]

November 19, 2012

GOVERNMENT

Cisco Connected Government: Helping Heroes

1 min read

As I wind down and get ready for Thanksgiving, I am thankful for so many people in my life. At Cisco, I have the opportunity to work with amazing people around the world dedicated to helping others. These people are the heroes who help, teach, heal, serve, and protect us. At Cisco, we believe it is our […]