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When disaster strikes, communication is paramount. Employees, management, and shareholders must be connected with one another in real-time, and emergency responders need to know right away that something's gone wrong. That task can be difficult

On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will officially be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. To call the announcement – and Trump himself – polarizing is putting it lightly. No President-elect

In 2005, a refinery explosion in Texas City killed 15 people and injured 180 others. In 2010, a well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 and spilled millions of gallons of oil

In most careers, a workplace injury might leave you with a nasty sprain or a few bruises. In the case of an oil rig or remote processing plant, there's a good chance it will be

Iztapalapa, Mexico Landslide Case Study

Communities at high risk for natural disasters are constantly looking for ways to ensure they are prepared if and when disaster strikes. In the case of Iztapalapa Mexico danger from

Happy Holidays from your friends at AtHoc

Here in Dane County, WI, we are best known for our state capital city of Madison and the main campus of the University of Wisconsin. We are responsible for a wide geographic area and about

What do today's connected cars, life-critical drug infusion pumps, utility systems that deliver the water you drink and shower with, and emergency communication systems have in common? They are all powered and protected

As with many things, we see crisis communication a little differently here in Australia. In North America and Europe, the focus often centers on active shooter incidents, potential terrorist attacks, and natural disasters. Those are

Imagine that an active shooter is on a college campus, holding several people hostage. Escaped individuals are posting tweets and Facebook messages from their smartphones as TV news vans descend upon the scene. News and