In order to be able to study in-depth image recognition technology for the detection of emergencies, this paper firstly adopts the image processing technology image processing, removes the noise in the image, improves the clarity of the image, and reduces the distortion of the image. Secondly, the signal in the image is extracted, and the network transmission algorithm is used to detect the signal in the image and calculate the corresponding transmission energy value. Finally, a standard threshold is set according to the calculation results, and once the transmission energy exceeds the threshold, it is an abnormal event. The analysis of the emergency event detection model based on image recognition technology shows that the image contrast effect is good, around 8.5 points, indicating that the image quality obtained based on image recognition technology is good. For the third emergency detection, the value based on image recognition technology is 93.3%, the detection results are more accurate, the response speed is faster, the fastest can reach about 1.1s, can real-time feedback on the results of the detection of the emergency situation in a timely manner to deal with the emergency situation, to reduce the loss of personnel, and to improve the efficiency of the management of the smart community emergencies of public health events.