Resilient communities through safer schools

Resilient peer communities

Increasingly “social computation” will be used in the delivery of key services, particularly public services. Social computation is a combination of computational infrastructure, voluntary and paid human effort together with an incentive structure to encourage and reinforce participation. For example, in care we will see the use of family and friends to filter out false positives from telemonit...

Safer Through Data

This paper seeks to investigate the applications, obstacles, and current offerings of cloud computing in the national security realm. First, the paper illustrates two primary national security applications that could benefit from cloud computing -biometric identification and maritime domain awareness. From these two applications, 6 general qualitative requirements of cloud computing are derived...

Safer Scripting Through Precompilation

Fostering disaster resilient communities across the globe through the incorporation of safe and resilient hospitals for community-integrated disaster responses.

The impact of catastrophic events on hospitals and communities is huge and continues to hinder progress in developing nations and industrialized countries alike. Over the last 10 years, the UN/ISDR has sponsored a series of global conferences to increase awareness of the importance of risk and vulnerability reduction and the need to build disaster resilient communities. In recognition that hosp...

Are schools safer for children than public places?

OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency and severity of accidents to children in schools. METHODS Retrospective analysis of accidents occurring in school over a six month period and resulting in attendance at an accident and emergency department. Comparison was made with accidents occurring in public places, RESULTS During the study period there were 127 school and 251 public place accidents...