Time and connectivity are critical in disaster recovery operations. When catastrophe strikes, first responders and recovery teams must hit the ground running with reliable communication networks. Organizations dedicated to disaster response and recovery understand this need more than anyone. With FEMA, government agencies, and non-profits, a U.S.-based recovery… Read More…
Cellular communication has revolutionized the way we communicate in disaster relief and management situations. This technology offers many benefits, including real-time communication, quick response, and easy accessibility. However, there are also some challenges that need to be addressed to… Read More…
The Bernalillo County Office of Emergency Management (BCEM) operates a state-of-the-art emergency management system to help effectively coordinate the use of county, state and federal resources to protect the lives and health of county citizens and visitors from the effects of natural or human-caused disasters… Read more…
Mia Silva is the Public Safety Director for a large municipality along the southeastern coast of the USA. When disasters strike, it falls to her to coordinate emergency relief efforts across all the departments under her supervision. One year, after a hurricane made landfall, power lines and broadband communications went down across…Read more…
Zach is the EM Coordinator for an Emergency Operations Center. When disasters strike his county, it falls to him and his team to coordinate emergency relief efforts county-wide. When a hurricane made landfall last year and power lines and broadband communications went down, he found himself in the dark, along with thousands of… Read more…
Hurricane Florence was the first major storm of 2018, the storm first impacted North Carolina on September 12, 2018. When the internet went out at the Harnett County EOC, the USAT TRaCK Box got them back online fast. Read more…
Lt. Daniels is a key member of the Emergency Operations Center in Ocean County. It falls to him to ensure the rapid deployment of critical response teams and to coordinate their efforts in the field. Without the ability to rapidly connect his teams, coordinating those teams is next to impossible. Read more…
Cradlepoint Helps Arm Responders & Keep Communities Safe During Hurricane Season Ruggedized, Mobile & Always-On Network Connectivity Maximizes Communications for Responders During Disasters The last three years of hurricane seasons …
A NetCloud Engine Success Story from USAT’s Dan Drinkwalter Dan Drinkwalter, USAT’s TOLA regional account manager, was wrapping up a two-week vacation to Medellin, Colombia when Hurricane Irma hit. The …
