Screening Community Proposals
Community proposals sometimes contain hidden gold, but how do you find it?
We’re all doomed! Oh, wait…maybe not.
Misinformation can cause unnecessary anxiety, particularly when you confuse possibility with probability.
Practical Preparedness Revisited: Is Our Preparedness Message Effective?
Disaster supply kits are part of our standard preparedness message but do they actually provide a false sense of security?
Disasters Create Emotional Connections With Future Generations
An attempt to rename a fountain with connections to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires shows that the past is not forgotten by present day San Franciscans.
School Shooting Response: Pre-planning is Essential
Where school shootings are concerned, we need to change our single-agency response mindset to one that allows quickly scaling up to a multi-agency response.
The Wine Country Fires: A Case Study in Notification and Warning
A recent assessment by the State of California of the gaps in notification and warning during the Wine Country Fires provides food for thought. Is your program adequate?
Pandemic Flu: It’s not over ’til it’s over
The premier issue from 2009. Celebrating 10 years of publication! Featured Article for January 2008 Pandemic Flu It's not over 'til it's over Download Newsletter May 2009
Wine Country Fires may lead to needed legislation.
As in common in many disasters, the California Legislature is considering legislation to improve perceived problems arising from the recent Wine Country Fires. But will their good intentions be enough to overcome obstacles to improvement?
Gender and Disasters: Are we fully addressing all needs in our planning?
Featured Article for November/December 2017 Gender and Disasters: Are we fully addressing all needs in our planning? Download Dec17 Gender
Catastrophic Events: Can we really plan for them?
Featured Article for October 2017 Catastrophic Events Can we really plan for them? Download Oct17 Catastrophic planning