General Emergency Management Posts and Threads – those not in our highlighted categories
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 …
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, …
Some of the After Action Reports (AARs) on major incidents or GO/NGO councils/committees, we have found on the web. Do you know of any others available as OSINT (Open Source Intelligence – items available – TLP: Green- to the public, not classified or sensitive)? Please add in the comments. If any of these links are …
Active Shooter Template https://www.schoolsafety.gov/emergency-planning?subtopic%5B117%5D=117#block-views-block-resources-by-subtopic-block-1 FEMA’s Sample School Emergency Operations Plan (for Training Purposes) Federal Emergency Management Agency This sample school EOP was developed in accordance with the “Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans.” This document has been developed for training purposes only.
Here’s what we are reading in 2022: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless …
