The next webinar in the Professional Snowfighters Association series will be about emergency management. As always, there is no cost to attend the webinar, and feel free to share the link with colleagues!
When: Jul 30, 2025 10:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: From Response to Resilience: How Data Empowers Public Works During Emergencies
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YBXhZZWlQj-tNrZdCcLSIg
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From Response to Resilience: How Data Empowers Public Works During Emergencies
When disaster strikes, public works teams are on the front lines. This webinar explores how cities and counties can strengthen emergency response and recovery through modern tools, cross-department collaboration, and proactive planning. Learn how to move from reactive to resilient with special guest panelist Mike Duffy, Assistant Public Works Director from the City of Cedar Rapids, IA.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss:
- Coordinating response efforts between public works and emergency management agencies from a public works perspective
- Leveraging data using sensor networks, weather forecasts, and GIS to inform operational decisions
- Improving communication to ensure a quick and safe response during high impact events
- Lessons Learned to determine how data can offer improvement for future preparedness
Join fellow city and county leaders to explore practical tools and strategies for building stronger, smarter emergency response systems.