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 9th: 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 think what our region has [...]
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 February 2nd: 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 thought readers may be interested [...]
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 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 [...]
Week of December 22: 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. If you are following the topic [...]