The first warning was an email from a regional sales rep alerting management at headquarters that a reporter from a TV station in another state had visited a customer facility where the company’s equipment [...]
Natural disasters can cause massive damage to businesses and many people's lives. Unfortunately, some threat actors see this as a golden opportunity to invoke even more devastation. Here’s why cybercriminals target businesses during natural [...]
Amid the devastation in Maui, wildfire and emergency response are being re-examined in ways that are likely to shape how disasters are approached in the future. According to CNN, Hawaii’s 400 alarm siren warning [...]
Staffers at Johnson Memorial Health were just coming out of a weeks-long surge of covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths, fueled by the delta variant when it happened. At 3 a.m. ET, the hospital CEO’s phone rang [...]
For more than 40 years, I have been teaching and pleading about ways to handle crises effectively. Given that the number of crises has remained the same during that time frame, I’m going to take [...]
Daily our hearts break as we read updates of deaths and destruction in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6th. Despite reports of unbelievable survival and rescues, more [...]
Lots of Californians spend a good chunk of their time on the road. In your car, you should have a kit with a first aid kit, a blanket, a change of clothes, cash to buy [...]
In this timeless PrepTalk, Dr. Fink shares two real-world case studies that demonstrate the value of situational awareness, the complexities of prioritizing limited resources, and the importance of ensuring systems can effectively support operational [...]
Have you evaluated your communications strategy for this coming winter? We found that reported blizzards and avalanches tripled between 2020 and 2021, so it is apparent that winter weather is becoming more unpredictable. Use our [...]
This timeless video presents a global perspective on the need to improve disaster resilience and highlights the scale of the challenge, from rapid urbanization in areas at risk of earthquakes and floods, to the [...]
23 Safety Strategies for 2023 Similar to the way your doctor would encourage you to get a yearly physical, safety professionals are responsible for performing regular checkups on organizational policies and protocols. AlertMedia’s 23 Safety Strategies [...]
The evolution in risk & response: an active shooter threat is dynamic and complex. There is a clear upward trend in the number of active shooter incidents each year. The most recent FBI report for the [...]