EVENTS
Webinars, lectures, and special events from the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies
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After Twin Parks: Fire Safety Resilience of Existing Tall Buildings
The January 2022 fire at Twin Parks West in the Bronx killed 17 residents and injured dozens more. What can be done to prevent such fires?
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Technology Innovation in the public safety sector: from lab to the field
Implementing technology in the public safety community is challenging. Learn from a panel of leaders.
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Mobilizing the Community to Prepare for Disasters: One Nurses Journey
How can we measure household emergency preparedness? How can we improve it to increase resilience before, during and after disaster?
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Disasters as Suffering Out of Place: Introducing Critical Disaster Studies
Join us for this book talk with Jacob Remes, co-editor of Critical Disaster Studies, a groundbreaking volume of essays.
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Federal Oversight of Disasters: Post 9/11 Legislation
A panel of legislative, advocacy, and emergency management and response experts discuss the federal role in learning from disaster.
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Emergency Response since 9/11: Progress and Challenges
A panel of distinguished experts in emergency response reflect on progress since 9/11, and new and remaining challenges.
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Book Talk — High Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenge
Get a preview of the new book from three giants in high-rise firefighting — presented by authors Jerry Tracy and Jack Murphy
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Changing Threat Environment for EMS and Fire Personnel in the US
Rising violence, political division, and the crisis in policing are placing EMS and fire personnel under increasing threat.
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Rise of Political Extremism: Impacts on Public Service and Public Safety
The Rise of Political Extremism: Impacts on Public Service and Public Safety
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Playing Politics with Natural Disaster: Timothy Kneeland Book Talk
Federal disaster policy is a tense balance between local control and federal support. Kneeland weaves these threads using Hurricane Agnes.