Open for Business
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 [...]
Current Needs vs. Future Disasters: Building in Tsunami Inundation Zones
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 [...]
2015 Training Programs
When people are put under stress they fall back on one of two things; experience or training. Make 2015 the year that your organization offers current, relevant and engaging training [...]
Saving Lives at Active Shooter Events is in the Public’s Hands
In a perfect world police are there to handle criminal acts, fire fighters available to perform rescues, and EMS personnel close at hand to apply life-saving interventions. Unfortunately, that is [...]
Ebola outbreak and response: it’s time to learn the real lessons
The reaction to the Ebola outbreak reminds me of the response to HIV when it first presented. In my early days of working on the ambulance, blood was not viewed [...]
Are Hericanes more deadly than Himicanes? It’s time to improve naming conventions.
A recently published paper claims that the gender of the name given to individual hurricanes is linked to the public's perception of the risk posed by that storm. In short, [...]
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 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 [...]