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Emergency Response News, Technology, and Best Practices

Industry insights, best practices, and updates from the Rapid Response Group cooperative.

Drone-Assisted SCAT Operations

January 8, 2025 | Innovation & Research

Drone-Assisted SCAT: Advancing Shoreline Assessment Technology

The Leading Edge team recently got up to some science with our partners at Polaris Applied Sciences, exploring better ways to integrate drones into the shoreline cleanup assessment techniques (SCAT) recon phase. The right mix of equipment and software tools can be hugely efficient for collecting SCAT data.

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Digital Sign-In System

January 8, 2025 | Technology Solutions

From Paper to Digital: Building Modular Tools for Real Response Challenges

One of the cool things that's happened within the Rapid Response Group is our growing arsenal of co-developed digital tools. We've taken problems that are commonly encountered on responses and have built tools to make these problems easier to solve.

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Operational Know-How with Technology

January 8, 2025 | Operational Excellence

Why Operational Know-How Makes New Technology Work in Real Incidents

Operational know-how is the practical expertise that makes new technology deliver reliable results in real emergency incidents — turning digital tools into true capability rather than additional complexity. At RRG, we've built this expertise through constant learning and battle-testing since 2019.

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Proactive Response Cycle

January 8, 2025 | Operational Excellence

The Proactive Response Cycle: Notice, Observe, Assess

At Rapid Response Group, we approach every incident with a level of detail that goes beyond standard response. Our thinking is built around the fundamental cycle of notice, observe, and assess — the process that turns raw information into actionable intelligence.

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Digital Enablement in Emergency Response

January 8, 2025 | Technology & Best Practices

Digital Enablement: Why It's Becoming the Standard in All-Hazards Response

In today's all-hazards environment — oil spills, hazmat incidents, natural disasters, or infrastructure events — speed, accuracy, and coordination determine success. Companies that have fully adopted and integrated technology operate with real-time visibility and centralized coordination from minute one.

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