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Jim McKay

Jim McKay is the former editor of Emergency Management magazine.

Public Safety

Cal OES Teaching Kids to Spread the Word of Preparedness

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Preparedness Ambassadors Program is aimed at reaching parents and communities through the education of elementary school students.

July 02, 2024
· Jim McKay
Public Safety

Findlay, Ohio, Schools Adopt ‘Time Gap’ System for Emergencies

Findlay Schools are equipped with a biometric system that sounds alarms and notifies the appropriate people of an incident and the location of where a disturbance is happening, saving critical time.

June 07, 2024
· Jim McKay
Preparedness and Communications

Delaware Firefighters Find Partner to Help Recruit Volunteers

The Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association has brought in First Arriving to help recruit, train and retain volunteer firefighters by marketing the opportunities it offers, like free training.

June 07, 2024
· Jim McKay
Preparedness and Communications

To Acquire Safety Funding, Schools Need to Go on the Offense

School administrators are being inundated with offers of the latest technology to help keep their schools safe. A panel of experts discussed the first steps to acquiring grants and using them for the right purpose.

May 23, 2024
· Jim McKay
Preparedness and Communications

Lake County, Calif., Emergency Manager Takes All-Hazards Approach

Leah Sautelet, emergency services manager in Northern California's Lake County, discusses what it takes to be an emergency manager, her biggest fears, and how young women and girls can get into the profession.

May 21, 2024
· Jim McKay
Public Safety

Fire Services Offer Myriad Opportunities for Women

Fire departments offer women positions ranging from firefighter to communications liaison, fire inspector and social media strategist, all of which require different skill sets and knowledge.

May 16, 2024
· Jim McKay
Preparedness and Communications

CARE Resource Connection Fills a Public Safety, Health-Care Gap

The nonprofit connects chronic 911 callers to the resources they need so that fire departments aren’t tied up and those patients don’t end up having to get their health care from the emergency room.

May 09, 2024
· Jim McKay
Preparedness and Communications

Verizon Frontline to Gather and Share UAS Data With NOAA

NOAA needs aerial mapping at a level of detail that it can’t get today, but a drone partnership with Verizon Frontline will give them the data they need in hours instead of days to forecast and monitor storms.

May 08, 2024
· Jim McKay
Public Safety

VR Training for Police Cadets Simulates Real Scenarios

The Apex Officer Virtual Reality system at the police science program at Hawkeye Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was first used as a firearm training tool but evolved to be a key piece of training for local cadets.

May 02, 2024
· Jim McKay
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers

Scott Evans

Fire Chief, Atlantic City, N.J.

May/June 2024
· Jim McKay