Hesston, Kansas, is the picturesque Midwestern town. Hesston is located 36 miles north of Wichita. It is very much a town like the stereotypical American small towns Norman Rockwell painted
Finders Keepers: Telematics in Disaster Recovery, Prevention, and Personal Safety
In the Fort McMurray forest fire that swept across Canada, recently crossing from Alberta into Saskatchewan, rescue workers have acted bravely, fighting fires, rescuing city buildings and homes, and evacuating
Keeping a Crisis-Centric Mindset Throughout the Year
Every month you change the filter on your furnace. Every 3,000 miles you get the oil changed on your car. Every six months you (hopefully) visit your dentist for a
Professional Image During a Crisis
For many years, during the height of what was to be non-traditional conflicts throughout the world the military used us to prepare thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations for
How to Prepare Your Organization for the Entire Crisis Lifecycle
The severity and frequency of global events and emergencies, their implications for business performance and personal safety and the complexity of regulatory challenges are increasing. According to the Federal Emergency
Emergency Management May Reduce the Risk of CERCLA Liability for Natural Disasters
The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and corresponding state laws were designed to impose liability on parties determined to be responsible for releases of hazardous substances
A Division Preparedness Perspective On The Key To A Successful Disaster Response
In a natural or man-made disaster, the public works staffs undertake a first responder role. The primary responsibility of the Orange County Public Works, Roads and Drainage Division after such
How Resilient Businesses Weather Hurricanes, Other Disasters
The recent 10th anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina – which claimed 1,833 lives and caused $81 billion in property damage and took an incalculable economic and social toll – underscored
Winter Storm Jonas
A severe weather alert has been announced for Eastern United States. This weather alert is in effect until late Sunday. The predicted snowfall of 12 inches in New York and
Floods – What Can and Should Be Done?
A few weeks ago we posted a short column about the flooding in the Southern United States, Northern England and South America. At the time, it was too early to
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