University/Organization
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems & Engineering
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems & Engineering
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Title
Technology Simulations Training and Apps: The Use of Technology in Disaster Preparedness and Response
Synopsis
The mission of Emergency Management is to protect communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. Such disasters may include natural (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.), and man-made (e.g., terrorism, bioterrorism, pandemics, school violence, etc.)