A Life-saving service from the big G [Editor’s note: Thank you to our friend Andy Russell for bringing this new Google service to our attention. If you have a topic you think would be a good fit for our blogs please email it to [email protected]] Google’s latest feature, SOS Alerts, …
Disaster Apps that Just May Save Your Life
Turn your phone into a crisis management tool Though it may come as a surprise to some, that smartphone we all carry around can be used for more than posting pictures of cats or checking out the latest YouTube sensation. Although this infographic was shared with us from an unlikely …
Facebook Lends a Hand in Disaster Crisis Management
Check on friends following disaster with new app Social media has long been acknowledged as a highly effective means of disaster crisis management, and now a new Facebook app is making it easy for even your average user to communicate that they’re okay after an incident in their area. Fast …
Emergency Management: Then, Now, and the Future
How has this crisis management discipline evolved, and where should it be headed? Emergency management is one of the most intensive types of crisis management due to the fact that, in many cases, lives are literally at stake. It’s a field that’s constantly changing and evolving, as well as putting …
The Real Cost of Not Preparing for Natural Disasters
Why planning to cope with natural disasters is a crisis management must With all of the high-profile crises stemming from the ‘net, social media and personal scandals, it’s easy to forget that Mother Nature is perfectly capable of creating devastating, and extremely costly, crises of her own. The infographic below, …
Preparing for Hurricane Crisis Management
Take steps now to mitigate the risks of hurricane season Every year brings a number of grim reminders as to just how powerful Mother Nature can be, and according to officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this year’s hurricane season will be no different. Here are their predictions, …
States Flunk Public Health Crisis Evaluation
Study reveals many states not prepared for public health crisis management If the health scares and natural disasters of recent years have shown us anything, it’s that state governments are expected, and needed, to lend a hand in getting us through crises with minimal damage. In order to evaluate the …
Bloomberg Scores with Sandy Crisis Management
Strong crisis communication helps keep residents safe through the hurricane When Hurricane Sandy came down on New York, the city looked to its mayor for leadership, and he didn’t disappoint. Using all of his substantial crisis management skills, Mayor Bloomberg kept his constituents protected through the power of information. You …
Crisis Management and Survival Tips for After Sandy
Crisis management advice to protect you from dangerous conditions With nearly one million people still without power, not to mention the countless displaced by storm damage or flooding from Hurricane Sandy, virtually the entire East Coast is in crisis management mode. Compounding the situation is a wicked nor’easter that’s just …
Survival Tips After The Storm from FEMA
Many dangers remain after the storm itself has passed. Please take these after-storm survival tips from FEMA to heart, and don’t forget to share them with relatives, friends and neighbors! CPSC, FEMA and USFA Warn About Deadly Dangers After Hurricane Sandy Passes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hurricane Sandy is a massive, …
FEMA’s Crisis Management Tips for Hurricane Sandy
With Hurricane Sandy set to make landfall in the next couple of days, the time for to prepare is here. FEMA has done an excellent job of sharing information over the ‘net, utilizing several websites, social media accounts, and emails full of tips like the following, aimed at keeping the …