It's a challenge to know where to devote planning, training and exercise time with so many competing demands, agendas and requirements. Consider this - people will fall back on two [...]
I thought it may be fun and educational for us to share what we keep in our go kits for times of emergency. The photo below shows my pack supplies [...]
I'm curious if readers would blindly follow a "mandatory" mass evacuation order? A recent train derailment in East Tennessee resulted in a mass evacuation that the public was told could last [...]
Below I've listed the officially recognized Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States as of February 14th 2015. If we have a case of Ebola, we know where to take [...]
Three articles caught my eye this past week that I think are worth you taking a look at. The first involves a partnership to produce a better shelter. I think [...]
I've helped a number of jurisdictions develop sheltering plans and exercise them so I understand current regulations in the United States. If you and your family are going to be [...]
NIMS compliance means more than just referencing NIMS in documents. Organizations should review the latest publication NIMS Implementation for Healthcare Organizations Guidance January 2015 put out by ASPR and HPP. Organizations can [...]
I expect there are a few gray around the edge readers like myself who are starting to wonder why people are looking at ISIL threats as something new. This is [...]
I was reading an article in Business Insider about the challenges natural disasters create for many businesses. One in four small to medium sized businesses will not reopen after a [...]
My first thought after I saw Why Would You Build a Hospital in a Tsunami Zone was "who would knowingly build a critical facility in a inundation zone?" As I [...]
