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Gaining Situational Awareness in your EOC
You don’t need to look at too many NTSB Probable Cause Reports to see this alarming and reoccurring text, “…loss of Situational Awareness…” as the cause or contributing factor of…
Improving Post-Incident Communication and Coordination
Welcome back to our continuing discussion of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). We first introduced you to NIMS in the fourth quarter of 2011 newsletter. As a recap, NIMS addresses…
Using NIMS to Improve Your Emergency Response Plan
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) makes it easier for governmental and private sector agencies to work together to respond effectively to incidents. There are five basic response components: preparedness,…
The National Incident Management System
FEMA’s Mandated Approach To Incident Response In responding to acts of crime and terrorism, hangar mishaps and facility disasters, it’s crucial to integrate your plan with community resources since poor…
Clearing the Air on Family Assistance, Part III: If The Unthinkable Happens, Will We Be In It Alone?
In your response plan development, you should decide whether to provide family assistance on your own, entrust assistance support to a service provider, or develop a hybrid approach. Recent mishap…
Clearing the Air on Family Assistance, Part II: Family Assistance. So What IS It?
“When it comes to working with survivors and family members, I recognize that there are resource limitations, cultural sensitivities and, quite frankly, emotional anxiety. But I will tell you three…
Clearing the Air
“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.” “…and I said, ‘Mr. President, we had an accident today. It’s a disaster.’ And his first response was, ‘Where…
A Culture Of Readiness And Responsibility
“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer,German theologian In the preceding SM4 newsletter we stepped away from the written plan and examined the elements…
