The latest on breaking events; connecting emergency management and the public through social media; informatics in disasters and emergency response; and new perspectives on preparing for small and big emergencies and disasters. Friday, October 25, 2013. Grassroots emergency management - a new how-to guide. Please take a look at survivingdisasters.

Tools to keep you ahead in an uncertain world. We live in a rapidly changing and uncertain world with many natural, man made and technological hazards, from earthquakes and hurricanes through to societal, privacy and cybersecurity threats. net gives you the tools to keep ahead of the game with professional briefings, elite gear and inside information at your fingertips.

In support of All-Hazard Mitigation Planning in Greater Minnesota. House Debates Federal Safe Building Code Incentive Act. Bill Promotes Building Codes as Disaster Management Tool. APA Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Modernizing building codes to better withstand natural disasters would save lives, property, and billions in taxpayer dollars, but unfortunately, many communities lack adequate building codes. In the hearing, bill sponsor Rep.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Training, Luck, and being a PUPIL. I just read this excellent post. On the nuances of terminology by Willie Wines of Iron Firemen. Willie was taken to task for his comments on some of the recent firefighter near-misses that have been reported nationally, specifically for stating that luck was one of the reasons that these incidents were not LODDs. And yes, sometimes having the best Training, lots of Experience, good PPE, and all of those other things can let us down if s.