Community Response Grids: Using Information Technology to Help Communities Respond to Bioterror Emergencies
- 1 December 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science
- Vol. 5 (4), 335-346
- https://doi.org/10.1089/bsp.2007.0034
Abstract
Access to accurate and trusted information is vital in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an mergency. To facilitate response in large-scale emergency situations, Community Response Grids (CRGs) integrate Internet and mobile technologies to enable residents to report information, professional emergency responders to disseminate instructions, and residents to assist one another. CRGs use technology to help residents and professional emergency responders to work together in community response to emergencies, including bioterrorism events. In a time of increased danger from bioterrorist threats, the application of advanced information and communication technologies to community response is vital in confronting such threats. This article describes CRGs, their underlying concepts, development efforts, their relevance to biosecurity and bioterrorism, and future research issues in the use of technology to facilitate community response.Keywords
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