Civilian Service Medal Awarded
On August 26, 2022, members of the OR 2 NDMS team, of which I was a member during the COVID-19 response, received medals for their commitment to caring [...]
IAP vs. IPA: A presentation from the International Association of Emergency Managers
Just in case you missed the presentation or misplaced the handouts, I've got you covered: IPA vs. IPA (PPT)
Beginning of the End
I think it's time to start the conversation on when we transition from masks as the primary form of protection from COVID-19 to the vaccine. It's a fair question when [...]
Incident Action Planning Library
Admittedly I am a planning fiend. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, that's just the way my mind works, always looking down the road to what's coming [...]
The Importance of the Right Person for the Right Job -Observations from Puerto Rico
During Hurricane Maria, the shelters were filled not only with with evacuees, but also representatives from local government, emergency management volunteers, as well as police. Each shelter had an EMT [...]
Disaster Preparedness for the Lodging Industry
Why should members of the lodging industry (hotels, motels and individual vacation rental hosts) expend funds on emergency preparedness? Fair question. I would answer that it makes great business sense, [...]
Picking Your Book Subject Matter
You'd think this would be one of the first decisions you made when you decide to write a book, but it's a little more convoluted than that. I started out [...]
Self Publishing Journey
In the previous post I talked about getting aligned with a publishing company to take advantages of the services they provide. You may find that their ability to get your [...]
So You Want to Write a Book
Like many people, somewhere along this crazy journey called life, the idea of writing a book pops up. I won't get into should you or shouldn't you or is your [...]
Pandemic – Ready or Not – Time for an After Action Report
After two years of dealing with a pandemic, you'd think organizations should have their act together. One of the best ways to assess your past performance, identify things you did [...]