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Elaine Pittman

Former Managing Editor

Elaine Pittman worked for Emergency Management from 2008 to 2017.

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Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
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Director, Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue, Texas A&M University
March 20, 2015
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
The Story Behind #530slide: Social Media During Emergency Response
The recent mudslide in Oso, Wash., showed the power of social media during times of crisis.
April 16, 2014
 · Elaine Pittman
Portland’s Emergency Coordination Center
Recovery
Portland’s Preparedness Is Amplified by New Coordination Center
After years of running emergency operations out of a training classroom in the 911 building, city officials now have a stand-alone facility.
March 07, 2014
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
Twitter Launches an Alert System for Emergencies
Twitter Alerts aims to get information from vetted, credible organizations to the public during an emergency.
September 25, 2013
 · Elaine Pittman
Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team helps with search and rescue
Recovery
Canadian Volunteer Team Embraces ‘Second Tier Response’
The Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team has evolved from focusing on traditional search and rescue to supporting all functions of emergency response.
June 06, 2013
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
Indiana’s Disaster Response Task Forces Rethink Mutual Aid
The District Response Task Force program provided out-of-state aid during Sandy, and despite some glitches, the concept worked well.
December 03, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
State-Run Certification Adds to the Field’s Professionalization
Certification programs move emergency management forward while offering education that could be invaluable during and after a disaster.
September 28, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
How Indiana’s Task Forces Aid Emergency Response
Joe Wainscott and Indiana’s District Response Task Forces plan for a catastrophic event.
August 20, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
Archive
Social Media Directors are Finding a Place in Government
Governments try out new media directors to handle social networking on their behalf.
April 24, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
How Social Research Can Help Emergency Managers Plan
The director of the Natural Hazards Research Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Kathleen Tierney, shares information about her research on the social impacts of extreme events.
April 06, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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