12 Ways To Make a Better Emergency in 2012
Over the next twelve months, I will look at 12 predictable events and their inherent problems and offer potential solutions. We tend to have a habit of acting surprised when [...]
Should the seasonal flu shot be mandatory for health care workers and those identified as holding key positions with an organization?
The facts are hard to deny regarding the benefits of receiving the seasonal flu shot, and the reasonable arguments against it are few. If Emergency Management is trying to mitigate [...]
Unpreparedness for hospitals now has a clear cost which may change the perceived value of hospital Emergency Management programs.
This settlement sends a message and sets a clear precedent on how future performance of hospitals during disasters will be judged. In conducting the cost benefit assessment of disaster preparedness, [...]
Money and technology without sustained training to improve critical thinking skills and change behavior is money poorly spent.
A recent story about the deaths of a woman and injury to others points out the gaps that remain after untold billions of dollars spent on response to terrorism programs. [...]
Do Some People Think Status Quo is Good Enough?
I recently saw an article talking about Responding to Mass Shootings. It read like an old worn out sneaker, comfortable but stinky and ugly. Why are we still talking about [...]
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 [...]