RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROJECTS
Advancing emergency response through strategic partnerships
10+
Partner Agencies
15+
Years of Research
50+
Publications
NEW REPORT – JUNE 2025
From Flames to Change: Housing, Fire, and Inequity
Examining fire risks in housing and the role of systemic bias, regulatory gaps, and chronic underinvestment.
The RACERS Center partners with emergency response agencies and research institutions for contracts, projects, and grants. Our collaborative work advances the field of emergency management through evidence-based research and practical applications.
Partner Organizations
We collaborate with leading agencies in emergency response, law enforcement, and public safety
Federal Partners
Public Safety Communications Research with Columbia University
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Research & Academic Partners
National Academies
After Action Reports
Behavioral health & police legitimacy
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Academic partnership
Public Safety Partners
Recent Publications
Research articles, reports, and publications from RACERS faculty and partners
May 2025
Revolutionizing Crisis Intervention
Daniel Gerard, published in Public Management magazine by ICMA.
After Action Report
Fire/EMS Response to Pulse Nightclub Attack
Frank Straub, Charles Jennings, and Ben Gorban. National Police Foundation.
Senior Fellow
Vytenis Babrauskas Publications
Fire science research publications referenced in academic databases.