I asked the question back last year, what type of disaster would we see in 2012? Natural disasters including severe weather, flooding, earthquakes, fires and drought were the most common [...]
Bobby Knight once said "The key is not the will to win... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important." I have to wonder [...]
Globally we know that the impoverished are disproportionately impacted by disasters both in direct affects and recovery. I have to wonder if the same holds true within the borders of [...]
I thought with flu season ahead of us in the northern half of the hemisphere it might be a good time for people to share what they learned from the [...]
I spent some time in a developing nation recently and came away with a new appreciation for all that we have available to us in the United States and a [...]
Having been involved in emergency services for over 35 years, including time as a provider, supervisor, training officer and administrator I understand the hazards in the work environment quite well. [...]
I first published this a good number of years ago and thought it may be useful for some of the newer members of the EMS, clinical care, First Responder and [...]
In an attempt to help policy makers everywhere prevent allowing the same mistakes to be made on the next major event anywhere in the world, I propose the collective of [...]
After scientists discovered the mutation sequencing necessary to make the virulent H5N1 virus transmissible to humans, the next logical step is to create a vaccine which at a minimum protects [...]
Ask this question of most public safety personnel and they will respond "my safety is most important, because if I am injured or killed, I can't do anyone any good", [...]