March 25, 2020 in Resoundingly Human
How O.R. is helping our first responders combat the coronavirus epidemic
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https://doi.org/10.1287/orms.2020.02.11p
From EMTs and hospital staff, to firefighters and police, our first responders are continuing to provide essential and often life-saving services to protect our health and security, despite serving on the front lines of the pandemic response. I’m joined by Laura Albert, professor of industrial & systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to discuss her research regarding emergency response during mass casualty incidents, and how operations research can provide valuable insight to support the efforts of our first responders.
Want to learn more? Check out the additional resoruces and links listed below for more information about what was discussed in this episode.
"Travel bans can't stop this pandemic," The Hill
"Emergency response during mass casualty incidents," Punk Rock Operations Research
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