Ants know how to plan. Why don’t we?
I once thought that a disturbed ants nest was a great example of high entropy. It's not. Don't believe me? Go kick a fire ant nest and stand there. A [...]
Consensus Standards for Tolerable Loss
A mud slide in Washington State kills 30. A plane disappears with 239 people on board. At Fort Hood, a disturbed man kills 3 people and injures 16 before taking [...]
Week of March 23rd: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. March 27th is the 50th anniversary [...]
Week of February 16th: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. I am not the king of [...]
Week of January 26th: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. I wonder if the builder of [...]
Rats disease vectors or disease detectives?
I found rodents being trained to detect disease, explosives and humans a fascinating read. There is almost unlimited potential when it comes to applications. For example: Airport screening for explosives Ports [...]
Week of January 19: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. With the recent influx of articles [...]
Week of January 12: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. I vividly recall the morning after [...]
Disaster Brewing : Just Add Water – Time to open up your flood plans
With the recent storm system bringing record cold and snow, many people are still focused on frozen or broken water pipes. It can still get worse! Now is the time [...]
Week of January 5: Emergency News You Can Use
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. Like a number of readers, I'm [...]