The Laki Eruption of 1783: A case study in cascading disasters
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The Future of First Response: Designing a vision for the future
Can today’s technology be leveraged within the next fifteen years to create a safer, more effective suite of tools for first responders? A participants in a DHS-sponsored project think so.
To Everything There Is A Season
Just like life, disasters can be cyclical with one event sowing the seeds for the next one.
Reputational Risk: You Only Get One Chance to Get It Right
Reputational risk is subjective and not always rational. It is often based on perception rather than fact. You only get one chance to avoid a public relations nightmare.
Disaster Commemorations: Just What Are We Celebrating?
Catastrophic events are commemorated all across the United States each year. But do these events just remember the past or is there something deeper taking place?
Who Are We? The Case for a Competency Framework
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Social Isolation Can Kill
When disaster strikes, social isolation can be the difference between life and death for special needs populations.
Official Visits: The Second Disaster?
Featured Article for February 2017 Official Visits: The Second Disaster? Do officials on scene help or hinder? Download Feb 17 Official Visits
Facebook’s Community Check Ap Raises Issues for Emergency Managers
Facebook’s Community Check Ap offers a valuable tool for matching resources to needs in a disaster at the individual level. But should it be a consideration in emergency planning?
Battling Lazy-based Budgeting: 5 Ways to protect your budget
Many of the techniques used to simplify the budget process can actually do more harm than good when the size and mission of the organization are ignored.