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NEWAI Risks: Understanding the Threat and Preparing Now.
AI leaders are warning about catastrophic risks. Here's what misuse, misalignment and systemic risk mean for emergency management, public health and beyond, and how your organization can prepare.
BLOG3 MIN READSep 28, 2026
A3P in Practice with Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
Waco-McLennan County Public Health District played A3P to help staff practice threat assessment, team alignment, and activation planning before the pressure of a real emergency.
BLOG3 MIN READMay 22, 2026
CAPTRS Brings Public Health Coordination Games to Preparedness Summit 2026
CAPTRS brought C3C, A3P, and the ICS Roles Game to Preparedness Summit 2026, giving attendees a hands-on look at how game-based exercises strengthen public health coordination and decision-making.
BLOG3 MIN READMay 18, 2026
When the “Unthinkable” Happens: Why Crisis Teams Need to Practice the Future
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius is a painful reminder that rare crises can create familiar preparedness challenges: uncertainty, urgency, limited information, and the need for coordinated action. CAPTRS games like A3P and C3C help teams practice those decisions before a real event arrives.
BLOG4 MIN READMay 10, 2026
CAPTRS Facilitates Outbreak Response and Coordination Game with Scientists and Public Health Officials
CAPTRS led a group of nearly 200 scientists and public health officials through the C3C Game at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Insight Net (National Outbreak Analytics & Disease Modeling Network) Annual Meeting.
NEWS4 MIN READApr 30, 2026
CAPTRS Announces the Winners of 2025 AI Challenge
CAPTRS announces the winners of the 2025 CAPTRS Challenge: AI-powered Human Augmentation for Emergency & Crisis Games and Exercises — an international competition to use AI to reimagine how organizations design and run preparedness exercises.
NEWS3 MIN READApr 23, 2026
CAPTRS Pilots 7-1-7 Strategy Game for Outbreak Detection and Response with the WHO
CAPTRS was pleased to join a group of leaders at the WHO this week to pilot a new outbreak detection, notification and response game developed in collaboration with the 7-1-7 Alliance. The 7-1-7 Strategy Game takes players through two structured modules that test strategic choices and their impact on outbreak timeliness.
BLOG4 MIN READMar 2, 2026
As Winter Storms Disrupt the U.S. and Europe, What Happens When the Grid Goes Down?
This winter, communities across the United States have faced sweeping snowstorms, while major winter systems have disrupted transportation and power across Europe. Airports close, roads freeze, power…
NEWS4 MIN READFeb 19, 2026
