In light of the tenth year anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, I thought it fitting to take a look at contributing factors leading up to that [...]
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 [...]
Now why can't we find leadership like this everywhere? This is a must read.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]