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Government as Advocate in Disaster Management
The story goes that if people are more self-reliant, there will be less reliance on government when disaster strikes. If we continue on this trend, government’s role must shift from…
The Role of Cyber Security in Emergency Management
Cyber security awareness helps emergency management to disrupt two important operational threats. One is vulnerability associated with intended or unintended insiders’ threats due to the lack of preparedness. The second…
Finance and the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate-Resilient Projects
Climate change has become a prevalent concept amongst scholars, policymakers and government administrators. According to reports from the United Nations and NASA, nations face grave environmental challenges. Climate change along…
Emergency Management and Control Environment
Emergency management at the state and federal level poses significant challenges to the ablest of public managers. Those taking on leadership of these organizations must appreciate the difficulties in managing…
Ethical Public Administration in Emergency Management
In the United States, there has been a drastic change in the political and legal environment of emergency management since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina. The perspective of…
Is Public Health Ready? Incentivizing Planning and Preparedness for Emerging Threats
As globalization brings new medical challenges to the United States, planning and preparedness must take on a higher priority in the public health field. While public health is facing reduced…
The Role of Local Government in Emergency Management
Local government has an innate responsibility to ensure the safety of their community in emergency situations. They are expected to adequately prepare and immediately respond. In order to provide impactful…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: The Life you Save is Closer than you Think
In 2011, Shannon died in her living room one spring evening while watching TV. Shannon is a tall, elegant, slightly shy 33-year-old. I interviewed her recently for a local February…
An Abundance of Caution? Campus Administrators Making Emergency Decisions
The recent threats received in December 2015 by officials at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and in New York City resulted in two diametrically opposed responses. These are…
Winning Hearts and Minds: Reconciling Public Opinion and Public Safety
The nexus between public safety and socio-cultural respect and liberty resides in the ability of the public safety sector to articulate their mission and values and explain their actions with…
Emergency Management Platforms: Using Data to Save Lives
Emergency response is an industry where doctrine is written in blood. Practitioners know the current system is outdated but they also know the results to expect. The aftermath of their…