Challenging times require collaboration with public safety agencies across disciplines and regions. Multi-agency collaboration can sometimes be difficult, but it is necessary to ensure the safety of citizens. In this episode of Public Safety Now, Peter Prater, Founder & Chair of the International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA) & Managing Director of Hexagon's Safety & Infrastructure division UK, joins John Whitehead to discuss how agencies can work together to create safer cities during times of crisis.

GIS plays a crucial role in maintaining community safety. Learn how to leverage it during challenging times to improve operations for police, fire, EMS and PSAPs in this episode of Public Safety Now.

In periods of crisis, public safety agencies are not alone. Dispatch, police, fire and EMS personnel have a plethora of resources available to guide them through tough challenges, such as the current coronavirus pandemic. Listen to this Public Safety Now podcast to learn how these critical resources aid in crisis management.

It is essential for public safety personnel to take care of themselves and each other during times of crisis. Listen to this episode of Public Safety Now for a discussion on public safety emotional health and survival during difficult times.

During trying times, public safety agencies and emergency call centers must work together to plan call-taking procedures, dispatch recommendations, assignments and move-ups as part of a system of solutions to ensure safer communities and responses to all emergencies. Listen to this Public Safety Now podcast for an informative discussion about one of the most important aspects of emergency call centers: resource management.

Challenging times require everyone in public safety to demonstrate leadership. In this episode, join Hexagon’s John Whitehead as he leads a conversation with two public safety veterans about how to overcome challenging periods and the steps agencies can take to ensure their organisations are successful, even when it feels overwhelming or almost impossible.

As the public safety industry is rapidly changing, we must reimagine how we train our next generation of first responders. In this episode, Kim Turner, head of communications for San Bernardino County and owner of Kim Turner, LLC, discusses a different approach to public safety training and how holistic and organic learning environments may be the answer.

Accurately tracking blast movement is essential for mines striving to be smarter and more sustainable. Hexagon’s formidable drill and blast solutions now include leading technology from BMT, empowering customers with accurate blast information and enabling them to extract greater profit from every blast.

The scale and complexity of disasters are continuing to increase, and agencies are fighting to keep pace. Strategies and tactics that worked yesterday may no longer be effective tomorrow. How can leaders make effective adaptations in this uncertain environment? In this HxGN Radio episode, Dr. Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Vice President for the Public Policy Forum, will detail the key requirements needed for public safety leaders to succeed in emergency management.

When discussing public safety agency infrastructure, we often think of the call-takers and dispatchers who staff the center, along with the tools and technologies they use. But what about the importance of the buildings these agencies are housed in? In this episode, Scott Calderwood, director of El Paso County 911 District, discusses the planning that went into their new PSAP center and how it enabled them to better respond to a mass shooting.