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Functional Annexes: The Backbone of Your Emergency Plan

Posted on July 25, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in WeblogsLeave a Comment on Functional Annexes: The Backbone of Your Emergency Plan

While the basic plan delineates the overall strategy for the emergency operations plan, that strategy can only be implemented if it is supported by strong functional annexes that turn strategy into action.

Hazard Specific Annexes: A Misunderstood Tool

Posted on June 27, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Is your hazard specific annex a useful tool in a crisis or is it just a useless appendage written to meet the requirements of someone who will never need to use it?

Who’s Going to Use Your Plan?

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Lucien Canton | Posted in WeblogsLeave a Comment on Who’s Going to Use Your Plan?

Your emergency operations plan may be conformant with all requirements and standards but are you really ready for a crisis?

Rethinking the Emergency Operations Center: Five Points to Consider

Posted on April 30, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Emergency operations centers may be adequate for small emergencies, but can they handle a major disaster?

Politics and the Emergency Manager – Part 2

Posted on March 31, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Monitoring national politics is probably the last thing on an emergency manager’s mind but the potential catastrophic effects on local programs means you can’t afford to ignore it.

Politics and the Emergency Manager

Posted on February 27, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Emergency managers like to think of themselves as apolitical, serving their communities without regard to political agendas. However, the reality is that participation in the political process is an essential part of the emergency manager’s job.

Strategic Thinking

Posted on January 23, 2023November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in White Papers

Emergency managers are skilled at operational thinking but a changing world and changing missions demand a more strategic approach.

Conflict Management: A Neglected Skill

Posted on November 29, 2022November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Emergency managers specialize in bringing disparate groups to accept a common vision but when conflicts among those groups begin to escalate, many emergency managers lack the training to resolve them.

Disaster Insurance: A Stacked Deck?

Posted on October 31, 2022November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Most of the funding for community restoration following a disaster comes from insurance. But what if our system is stacked against those most needing assistance?

Is an Economic Crisis an Emergency Management Issue?

Posted on September 29, 2022November 27, 2025 by Lucien Canton | Posted in Weblogs

Emergency managers are focused on responding to disasters but often neglect crises that can increase a community’s vulnerability and ability to respond.

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