Comments on: In Interview, Ex-White House Homeland Security Adviser Townsend Urges Next Administration To Make Citizen Preparedness “National Priority”, Including: *High-Level Leader *Tax Incentives *Civilian Drills *School Programs *Public Briefings *In-Home Medical Kits & *Angelina Jolie http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Who Should Be The Celebrity Spokesperson For Citizen Preparedness … | Emergency Food Supply Kits http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-77979 Who Should Be The Celebrity Spokesperson For Citizen Preparedness … | Emergency Food Supply Kits Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:50:36 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-77979 [...] White House Terrorism  Adviser Fran Townsend and Terri Bischoff, the outgoing CEO of the Red Cross of Greater New York chapter both told me they [...] [...] White House Terrorism  Adviser Fran Townsend and Terri Bischoff, the outgoing CEO of the Red Cross of Greater New York chapter both told me they [...]

]]> By: ‘Do Ask & Do Tell’ — Govt Should Be Putting More Emphasis On “Personal Responsibility” In Its Citizen Preparedness Messaging http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-77173 ‘Do Ask & Do Tell’ — Govt Should Be Putting More Emphasis On “Personal Responsibility” In Its Citizen Preparedness Messaging Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:56:27 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-77173 [...] of citizenship of the 21st Century. President George W. Bush’s Terrorism Adviser Fran Townsend told me: “It should be every parent’s responsibility to make sure that they know their children’s [...] [...] of citizenship of the 21st Century. President George W. Bush’s Terrorism Adviser Fran Townsend told me: “It should be every parent’s responsibility to make sure that they know their children’s [...]

]]> By: Who Should Be The Celebrity Spokesperson For Citizen Preparedness: Brad, Angelina, Jack Bauer? http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-77172 Who Should Be The Celebrity Spokesperson For Citizen Preparedness: Brad, Angelina, Jack Bauer? Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:55:23 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-77172 [...] White House Terrorism  Adviser Fran Townsend and Terri Bischoff, the outgoing CEO of the Red Cross of Greater New York chapter both told me they [...] [...] White House Terrorism  Adviser Fran Townsend and Terri Bischoff, the outgoing CEO of the Red Cross of Greater New York chapter both told me they [...]

]]> By: Memo To ‘Color Alert’ Task Force: Put Your Citizen Hats On, Design With/For Public, Integrate Into Overall Citizen Preparedness Program, Consider All-Hazards Approach (Maybe Starting With H1N1), Replace Changing Colors With Consistent Communic http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-40051 Memo To ‘Color Alert’ Task Force: Put Your Citizen Hats On, Design With/For Public, Integrate Into Overall Citizen Preparedness Program, Consider All-Hazards Approach (Maybe Starting With H1N1), Replace Changing Colors With Consistent Communic Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:25:28 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-40051 [...] Townsend is very aware of that objective. In fact, she has told me in previous interviews that she views citizen preparedness policy through the prism of a mom. That’s a viewpoint necessary in the development of an effective alert system and, for that [...] [...] Townsend is very aware of that objective. In fact, she has told me in previous interviews that she views citizen preparedness policy through the prism of a mom. That’s a viewpoint necessary in the development of an effective alert system and, for that [...]

]]> By: On Valentine’s Day Weekend, What Free Condoms Can Teach About Preparedness http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-21926 On Valentine’s Day Weekend, What Free Condoms Can Teach About Preparedness Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:49:01 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-21926 [...] role of incentives was underscored by former White House Terrorism Adviser Fran Townsend on this blog last year. I also included some incentive-based ideas as part of my preparedness recommendations for the [...] [...] role of incentives was underscored by former White House Terrorism Adviser Fran Townsend on this blog last year. I also included some incentive-based ideas as part of my preparedness recommendations for the [...]

]]> By: Fran Townsend (Ex-White House Homeland Security Adviser) — “What Should We Tell The Public?” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-5591 Fran Townsend (Ex-White House Homeland Security Adviser) — “What Should We Tell The Public?” Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:43:38 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-5591 [...] New — Ex-White House Terror Aide Townsend Urges Next Administration To Make Citizen Preparedne... [...] [...] New — Ex-White House Terror Aide Townsend Urges Next Administration To Make Citizen Preparedne… [...]

]]> By: Alan http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/08/in-interview-ex-white-house-homeland-security-adviser-townsend-urges-next-administration-to-make-citizen-preparedness-national-priority-including-high-level-leader-tax-incentives-civilian-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-3476 Alan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:21:31 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=219#comment-3476 Next time you interview Fran, please ask why she omitted the hospital with the highest death toll from her Katrina Lessons Learned report? LifeCare Hospitals 24 patient deaths warranted not one mention in her investigative tome. The Carlyle Group purchased LifeCare but weeks before landfall. I'm sure their risk managers were grateful for the omission. I've asked the question numerous times to accountable leaders, yet have never received an answer. Next time you interview Fran, please ask why she omitted the hospital with the highest death toll from her Katrina Lessons Learned report? LifeCare Hospitals 24 patient deaths warranted not one mention in her investigative tome. The Carlyle Group purchased LifeCare but weeks before landfall. I’m sure their risk managers were grateful for the omission.

I’ve asked the question numerous times to accountable leaders, yet have never received an answer.

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