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CRJ R&D: Drones for safety
Our regular section curated by Ian Portelli examines how the burgeoning potential of drones is providing ever greater opportunities for first responders, despite some concerns about their proliferation in private applications - Written by Ian Portelli, Megan E Mantaro and Carly Esteves. (Volume 11, Issue 4)
Leadership during crises
Strong leadership in a crisis can drastically improve response and recovery, while weak leadership can aggravate a dire situation. This article examines effective and ineffective leaders in disasters, and what we can learn from them - Written by Megan E Mantaro, Kristina Dolan, Carly Esteves and Ian Portelli. (Volume 11, Issue 4)
CRJ R&D: First responder safety
This issue's regular section, curated by Ian Portelli and Megan Mantaro, looks at how new technology could provide a solution to the increasing risk of firefighter fatalities, as well as looking at a device that can sense dangerous chemicals - Written by Ian Portelli and Megan E Mantaro. (Volume 11, Issue 3)
Crisis Response Journal R&D
Ian Portelli and Megan Mantaro introduce a new regular section prompted by the popularity of our online Research and Development blogs - Written by Ian Portelli and Megan E Mantaro. (Volume 11, Issue 2)
Resilience for medically vulnerable populations
Medically vulnerable people often do not receive appropriate warnings about disasters, may be unable to evacuate without assistance, or their health needs could be overlooked, say Ian Portelli, Megan Mantaro and Andrew Guo - Written by Megan E Mantaro, Andrew Guo and Ian Portelli. (Volume 11, Issue 1)
Making sense of big data
A galaxy of user-generated data points is providing a near-unimaginable quantity of data that can improve disaster preparedness and response. But there are some problems that must be overcome, warn Ian Portelli, Ramin Bajoghli, Megan Mantaro and Amanda Horowitz - Written by Ian Portelli, Ramin Bajoghli, Megan E Mantaro and Amanda Horowitz. (Volume 10, Issue 3)
The evolution of disaster medicine
As the frequency of disasters grows, novel technologies to help medical professionals in these situations must be developed. Here is a glimpse of some ideas that might revolutionise disaster medicine for the future. - Written by Brent Dibble, Nadia Elkarra, Megan E Mantaro and Ian Portelli. (Volume 10, Issue 1)