EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARCHIVES
Active Shooters & Public Access Bleeding Control Kits
Team You Can Act
March 22, 2016
Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) plays a key role in bringing together thought leaders and professionals to address complex challenges and enhance the nations preparedness efforts. One NPLI meta-leadership project contributed to a new nationwide campaign that empowers bystanders to act and potentially save lives when someone is critically
Saving Lives With Hashtags & Geolocation
Emily Allen
March 16, 2016
Devastating incidents have occurred as long as humans have been on Earth. However, the way in which people respond to them has changed dramatically with the introduction of modern technology. Cries for help may be hidden in hashtags and geolocation, so filtering social media can be critical for response efforts.
Accuracy & Trust in Information Dissemination
Anna Rose
March 9, 2016
Time pressures during emergencies are not an excuse to release inaccurate information to the public. Regular communication and engagement with media sources help facilitate the flow of reliable information. Relationships built on mutual trust and respect between news reporters and public affairs officers ensure timely and accurate public reporting during
Television Talking Heads & Disasters
Cedric Leighton
March 9, 2016
Television coverage of a disaster portrays many people trying to explain what happened. For those who are charged with leading emergency response and disaster relief agencies, the diversity of media outlets and the different kinds of experts the press calls upon to help analyze cataclysmic events can be overwhelming.
Digital Humanitarians
Hannah Zitner
March 8, 2016
When the deadliest and most destructive storm of 2012 came pummeling through the Northeast ā decimating homes, cutting power, downing communications, and ultimately killing close to 120 people on U.S. soil ā states of emergencies were declared in nine states. The Federal Emergency Management Agency as well as state, tribal,
When a City Is Burning – Or Not
Connor Scott
March 2, 2016
In early 2015, the entire city of Baltimore was overrun with rioters and the city was set ablaze. At least that is what the world saw on news reports. As devastating as the civil unrest was to a relatively small portion of the city, the situation was exacerbated by reports
The Continuity Gap
Vincent B. Davis
February 24, 2016
Corporate confusion could spell a disastrous response in a crisis. To dispel such confusion, companies should have an emergency manager on staff, ensure that employees are well prepared, and recognize that managing daily business operations is not the same as managing response and recovery operations after a disaster.Business continuity and
Railroad Ties Communities Together
James Metzger
February 24, 2016
Ā With Amtrakās rail lines spanning communities across the United States (and parts of Canada), it is in a prime position to engage the whole community and to build national resilience. Planning, training, and educational efforts provide a way to bring employees, passengers, and other community stakeholders into the preparedness
Public Health Preparedness Realities
Raphael M. Barishansky and Seth Komansky
February 17, 2016
The term āsituational awarenessā typically conjures images of emergency responders on the scene of a complex incident with many emergency vehicles and various levels of activity, both command and operationally oriented. Public health normally does not enter into the equation, but perhaps it is time to change that thinking.
State of Preparedness 2016: Children & Child Care
Andrew R. Roszak
February 10, 2016
By 30 September 2016, all states will be required to create child care disaster plans under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, which include procedures for facilities to: evacuate; relocate; shelter-in-place; lock-down; communicate; reunify families; continue operations; and accommodate infants, toddlers, and children with additional physical, mental, or
Fire Department Preparedness Made Simple
Michael E. Cox Jr.
February 9, 2016
In the fire service, it is time for leaders to think strategically, challenge long-held assumptions, and move beyond the ānorm,ā to ensure that their communities are fully prepared for any emergency or incident they may encounter. This can be achieved through careful planning, effective communication, and extensive training.
Emergency Management: The State of Preparedness
Kay C. Goss
February 3, 2016
The United States has built a solid foundation for emergency preparedness, which is based on the whole community concept of bringing together all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public. By working together and building strong leaders, the nation can withstand the many natural and human-caused
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