Societal resilience is a vital attribute that enables communities and societies to effectively withstand, adapt, respond to, and recover from both nature-derived and human-made adversities. It encompasses the capacity to […]
In the ENGAGE project, we strongly believe in the value of defining and distinguishing informal solutions from formal ones. As we discussed in a previous blog post, this differentiation […]
Picture credits: Emergo Train System™
Different types of simulation systems are frequently used for training medical and rescue personnel, especially in regard to handling rare events or mass casualty incidents and […]
ENGAGE is interested in how citizens contribute to overall crisis management and how this relates back to societal resilience. Thinking of resilience as something that refers to the resilience of […]
ENGAGE aims to strengthen the the collaboration between citizens and first responders/authorities during emergency events. Citizens can act before, during and after a emergency event in a coordinated way with […]
Photo provided by the Department for Emergency Situations, Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs
In the light of the recent events over the past years (from natural hazards to emergency situations, from […]
Cittadinanzattiva ENGAGEs Italian students in risk prevention activities
“Give a voice to safety and sustainability“: this is the title of the XX National Day of Safety in Schools, promoted in Italy […]
November 1st-3rd, researchers from around the world gathered in Denmark at the University of Copenhagen for the Northern European Emergency and Disaster Studies (NEEDS) Conference. Among these […]
Societal resilience reflects the capacity of varied societies to withstand, absorb, cope with and adjust to varied types of threats, both environmental and human-made. The past few months have highlighted […]
ENGAGE explores the potential of informal solutions to enhance societal resilience.
Emergency responders usually use different types of solutions such as tools, guidelines, and plans to deal with emergencies. These […]