Technology could play key role in reducing mental, emotional toll on public safety workers

摘要

Global population growth and urbanisation create significant challenges for public safety organisations, including the scale and frequency of complex emergencies. Marauding terrorist attacks are not the only threats. Disasters like Grenfell Tower, the boom in illegal raves, even power outages stretch public safety resources to their limit. At the same time, incidents considered significant a decade ago, such as knife crime, have become more routine.