In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog

There’s a post on Emergency Management magazine‘s interesting blog, Alerts & Notifications, “Should ENS (Emergency Notification Systems) Be Used Only In Emergencies?”
The post, written by Lorin Bristow, reacts to a recent study of more than 400 notification system decision-makers, in which 58% said they use their systems for “emergency situations only” while 42% said they [...]

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Last night, on the CBS Evening News, Steve Hartman told the touching and inspiring story of 11-year-old Olivia Bouler who decided to paint watercolors of birds as a way to raise money to support animal relief efforts on the Gulf Coast. Amazingly, she has raised $100,000 in donations from the paintings through an internet site. She [...]

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On Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, American Red Cross President Gail McGovern was ‘pitching’ in more ways than one.
She threw out the ceremonial first pitch (video below), while the Stadium scoreboard asked the crowd to make a text donation to the Red Cross (photo below). And, the public address announcer urged fans to take steps [...]

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The U.S. government is looking to recruit thousands of men and women for its cybersecurity efforts, according to an article in Homeland Security Newswire, and a nationwide talent search has been launched t0 help fill the need:
The U.S. Cyber Challenge is looking for 10,000 young Americans with the skills to fill the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners, [...]

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In the weeks since Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has found itself in the middle of an evolving and unprecedented crisis. And, the agency has been relying on its new Twitter feed @GOHSEP, which has become a vital communications platform and resource.
Though the @GOHSEP feed has been [...]

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I hope you will indulge me if from time to time I write about some cancer-related subjects, particularly leukemia and bone marrow donation. This morning, I was struck by an article in the sports section of the New York Times, “At Yale, A Fight To Help A Teammate.” It tells the story of Yale University [...]

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As the nation reels from the tragic floods in Arkansas on Friday that killed at least 18 people, Inga Jelescheff, senior director of operations for the Preparedness, Health and Safety Services Division of the American Red Cross, has an article on CNN.com on flood safety. The piece, “Preparing For Flood Danger In Wilderness,” offers some [...]

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As part of a special report from Seattle’s local public radio station, KUOW, “On Shaky Ground: Waiting for the Big One in the Pacific Northwest,” there’s a three-minute audio interview with JoAnn Jordan, the Public Education Coordinator, Seattle Office of Emergency Management, on how to stay safe in an earthquake.
Jordan is a top local public emergency communications [...]

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Andrew Revkin, author of the New York Times terrific Dot Earth blog, has a post this morning, “Downpours + Steep Hills + Sleeping Campers = Horror,” about yesterday’s flash floods in Arkansas which have killed at least 20 people with others still missing. Revkin’s post explains what happened and notes that “a network of thousands [...]

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CraigAtFEMA (a.k.a. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate) tweeted a reminder this week: “www.DisasterAssistance.gov info how you might be able to get help from the US Gov’t before, during & after a disaster.” Though it mostly handles natural disaster aid, citizens can go there to file a claim with BP due to the oil spill.
The aim of the [...]

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