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What We Should Do Now
It is time that the emergency management community examine the disciplines and practices that are considered the essential elements of their discipline. While changes have occurred over time, emergency managers have been reactive as opposed [...]
35 Years Since Mexico City – What’s Changed?
So much has changed since September 19, 1985. Three life-changing improvements stand out immediately -- but there are many more. The devastating Mexico City earthquake was the catalyst for my 35-year career in what has [...]
10 Tips for Effective Employee Communication in the Time of Covid-19
Even if an organization handles the managerial and operational details of its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic well, the entire crisis response is bound to fail if communication with internal and external stakeholders is [...]
Preparing for COVID19 is like Preparing for Zombie Apocalypse
Since the establishment of Civil Defense in the 1950s and continuing into 1979 with the creation of FEMA, there have been hard working planners at all levels and departments of government, in non-profit agencies, community [...]
Crisis Readiness in the 21st Century: 10 Tips for Effective Media Interview Training
No matter the industry or the size of the organization, accomplished managers know that crises can take many forms. However, whether a crisis is accidental, financial, legal or otherwise, affected organizations must implement a successful [...]
Why Social Media Apps Should Be in Your Disaster Kit
With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their possessions and scrambled to their roof during Hurricane Harvey to sit with their pets and await rescue. Unable to reach first [...]
Recurring Exercise: A Healthy Workout for Maximizing Crisis Readiness
Any good physician will characterize a customized exercise routine as essential to maintaining a healthy body. Similarly, recurring crisis exercises that are tailored to fit the organization’s needs are imperative to maximizing crisis readiness, including [...]
Here Are Some Alert Templates to Use This Hurricane Season
According to hurricane research scientists at Colorado State University, the 2019 hurricane season is set to be slightly below average in activity. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) predicts that we could see nine [...]
10 Tips to Ensure Crisis Readiness in the 21st Century
Even the casual observer will arrive at the conclusion that in 2019, adversity affects organizations daily no matter their size, geographical footprint, or mission. We have only to look at the news headlines regarding crises [...]
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing an IT Alerting Vendor
Which IT alerting solution is right for you? When dealing with critical IT outages time is of the essence and rapid communication plays a major role in minimizing the impact of outages, such as loss [...]