Sep 27, 2016 | Crisis Management, Emergency Management
As the fall out is being assessed from this year’s major wildland fires on the U.S. west coast and in the Canadian context, the most costly disaster in Canadian history “the Fort McMurray Fire” risk assessors and public policy analysts are re-considering our planning...
Aug 3, 2016 | Emergency Management, Security
As we start this years Olympics and millions of people converge on Rio, the publicity machine is starting its usual move into overdrive-both negative and positive. Already the media doom mongers are running stories (and have been for some time) that it will be a...
Jul 26, 2016 | Emergency Management, Podcast, Security
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSWhen was the last time you looked at your security from a hostile’s perspective? Have you ever? The majority of hostiles go through an online reconnaissance of their targets before...
Jul 18, 2016 | Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Exercises, Security, Tabletop Exercises
Does your organization have a workplace violence policy? Are there procedures to follow? Has your organization conducted an active shooter or other violent intruder drills or exercises? Are your staff and other key stakeholders prepared for such an attack? How would...
May 31, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Emergency Management, Podcast, Security
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSAccording to Wikipedia, Hurricane Sandy (unofficially known as “Superstorm Sandy”) was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season,...
May 23, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Emergency Management
Guest Blogger: Deb Hileman, CMP, President and CEO, Institute for Crisis Management The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season forecast calls for the number of named storms and hurricanes to be near historical averages, with a total of 12 named storms, five hurricanes and...
