Are You Wasting Your Time With ESFs?
The Emergency Support Function (ESF) system is a good planning tool, but a poor operational one.
I hear what you want, but is it what you need?
Confusing want with need can be costly when it comes to emergency management.
Equity In Emergency Management
The concept of equity” is driving fundamental change in how government delivers services. How will this new paradigm affect emergency management?
Thoughts on Emergency Management
Two questions that I am frequently asked these days are what significant changes I have seen in emergency management in my some 40-odd years and what I think the future holds. That’s a little bit of a moving target as one of the things I have enjoyed about emergency management is that it is constantly […]
Where Do We Go From Here? Learning From COVID
Disaster have both short and long term consequences. The challenge is separating the two and leveraging them to prepare for future events.
Emergency Management Solutions – January 2021
The monthly newsletter that helps managers lead better in a crisis.
Learning from The Past: Can Past Pandemics Prepare Us for COVID 19 Recovery?
Historical pandemics have the potential to offer many lessons as we recover from COVID 19 but learning those lessons require more analysis than just considering causal connections between events.
No More Heroes?
The push for racial justice has led to a re-examination of our traditional heroes. But are we approaching this in a way that makes sense?
Sustained Operations
Sustained operations place considerable stress on emergency operations center staff. Efficient personnel management is essential to maintain the safety and effectiveness of your people.