Social Media in ICS
The attached schematic illustrates how an Incident Commander could establish a Social Media Section to collect early unfolding data from an incident for use in their response operations. Overtime this [...]
Leadership starts at the top. I say, write the Admiral in for President
Now why can't we find leadership like this everywhere? This is a must read.
Let’s be honest: We would do no better than Norway
I find the conversation of arm-chair quarter backing going on relative to how poorly Norway handled the bombing/shooting event of July 22, 2011 instructive. It exposes our own naivety. We [...]
Preparing For The Last Disaster
How about an interesting conversation in striking a balance between preparedness (through realistic planning, training, equipping and exercising) and fiscal reality. Has anyone ever given thought to what an "ideally [...]
How Many EMS Agencies Are Carrying the CYANOKIT?
For years, victims and firefighters have suffered from cyanide intoxication at structure fires, most commonly miss-diagnosed as "smoke inhalation". Is your agency currently carrying the CYANOKIT and what is your [...]
Why Do We Struggle to Put Federal Response Assets on Scene When it Counts?
I think one needs to also appreciate the impact of our economy on trying to keep any federalized response package truly ready to respond as an emergency entity. It is [...]
96 Hours For Federal Support – Is That Acceptable?
In 2010 I worked for FEMA Region V to develop, among other appendices, the ESF-8 appendix to their Catastrophic Earthquake Plan. With my years of field experience, response and planning [...]
We Already Know When The Attack Will Occur
I find it humorous that the pontification is once again underway about when the retaliation attack by Al Qaeda or sympathizers will occur. If the Intel was correct that there [...]
Open Source Jihad
Quite a fascinating read and probably as effective as coffee in waking one up is reading the new Al-Qaeda "Inspire" publication. Glossy pictures, guest authors and a wide range of [...]
U.S. Reactors and Earthquake Risk
A recent article in the USA Today suggested a limited number of U.S. reactors are in seismic zones which could place them at risk for a catastrophic failure like occurred [...]