What’s the Pink Slice? The Pink Slice is a term used to describe what you don’t know you don’t know. In many aspects of Emergency Management Intelligence (EMINT) and Incident Command, there are things you know – for example what the strategic, operational and tactical objectives should be during a routine response to an …
What is LIP? It’s an acronym for Life Safety, Incident Stabilization and Property Protection – and those three areas – in that order are the top-line Priorities or Objective Categories of any incident response operation. They must always occur, and be prioritized in that order when it comes to creating Strategies and Tactics on the Operation. When you …
Please note: Barton Dunant assumes no liability or responsibility for any use of this program. These are simply recommendations we are making, which are in line with established safety and security protocols and procedures issued by governmental and non-governmental organizations. Water Safety Tips (Pools, Lakes, Rivers, Streams, etc.) In places with bodies of water – …
There is certainly an open discussion of where should the field of Emergency Management reside, academically: Is it Art? Is it Science? Is it something else? Science – threat/hazard calculations, include the one that has “Outrage” as a multiplier (Peter Sandman article – https://www.psandman.com/articles/zurich.pdf) Art – Stand for nothing, you will fall for everything (Music) …
Here’s what we are reading (or hope to!) in 2023: Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy by Sarah Adams & Dave Benton Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes by Richard A. Clarke & R.P. Eddy The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore by Michele Wucke The Handbook of Crisis Communication …
Relevant EMINT Content from The National Security Policy and Analysis Organization at American Public University The National Security Policy and Analysis Organization (NSPAO) facilitates critical engagement in national security, international affairs, and intelligence issues by engaging with national security experts and promoting an informed exchange of ideas to develop analytical skills and produce meaningful analyses …
For a Nuclear Weapon Attack – the blast zone will be catastrophic, but you may be unaware of a significant hazard which can extend quite farther – an electro-magnetic pulse wave. In July 2022, New York City’s (NYC’s) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA), to help residents prepare for a nuclear attack. …
The not-so empty threat of an EMP: What Emergency Management needs to convey Read More »
from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/ Contents Introduction Storm Surge vs. Storm Tide Factors Impacting Surge Notable Surge Events Surge Vulnerability Facts Introduction Along the coast, storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. …
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good people to do nothing. Edmund Burke (paraphrased) Evil intentions, evil thoughts, evil actions: when it comes to threats and hazards, acts of evil have a special place on our collective lists of bad things. Some of us may think we can focus solely …
The rock band “The Clash” have a song entitled “Should I Stay or Should I Go” – which is about a relationship between two people. It’s also a quick summary of Emergency Action Planning – should you shelter-in-place or evacuate? The emergency management answer to this question is “Depends on what the emergency is” – …
This is a term from the U.S. military – first noted by Anderson in Stars & Stripes in 2004 and then further explored by Miller in 2012 for his senior service college fellowship at the U.S. Army War College. The term is a description of micro-management from afar and by politicians – in these cases, …
