Why Are You Writing This Plan? Why Plans Don’t Work as Intended
Emergency plans seem to contain something for everybody, except for the person who has to actual use the plan.
Effective Plans Are Toolboxes: Five steps to a better plan
Emergency plans are neither cookbooks that guarantee success if you follow them precisely nor religious texts that must be followed as written. Instead, they are toolboxes. How you use them can mean the difference between success and failure.
Does Functional Planning Work? History seems to think so!
History not only teaches us many lessons about disaster management, it can also validate how we approach disasters.
Translating Vision to Action: Developing an effective mission statement
Having a vision is meaningless unless it can be translated into action. The first step in this process is developing a mission statement that accurately reflects the role of the organization.
Emergency Management Solutions December 2018
Emergency Management Solutions December 2018
Helping managers lead better in crisis.
Mitigating the “Second Disaster” – Rethinking Donations Management
Unwanted donations can present a serious burden to responders. Yet the message to give monetary donations seems to fall on deaf ears. Is there a better way?
Clean Up Your Act! New Product Highlight
Every now and then I come across an interesting product that makes me scratch my head and ask, "Why didn't someone think of this before?" I've spent a lot of time in environments where water was at a premium and showering wasn't always an option and would really have appreciated something besides tiny baby wipes. […]
Spontaneous Shelters: Ignore them at you peril
Despite the presence of official shelters, evacuees may choose to create spontaneous shelters in other areas. Quick action is essential to head off safety concerns and to avoid public relations nightmares.
Lessons from Loma Prieta: Lasting impressions from my first disaster
Featured Article for October 2018 Lessons from Loma Prieta Lasting impressions from my first disaster Download Loma Prieta Lessons