Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS)

The Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS) is a unique applied research center focused on documentation of lessons learned and planning for future large-scale incidents. The Center, housed at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) seeks to develop a basis for evidence-based practice in the realms of public safety and emergency response, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency management, and homeland security. Its emphasis is on studying large-scale events from the perspective of first-responder coordination and its relationship to first responder safety, and reduced loss through protection of life, property, and critical systems.