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Bringing Resilience Training Home to the General Public

2026-03-07T13:01:21-08:00

Note to readers: For more than a decade I’ve used this platform provided by the Center of Excellence for Homeland Security /Emergency Management to discuss issues of import to the emergency management profession. In upcoming blogs I intend to emphasize two government initiatives that local and even state governments can undertake, absent a coherent federal policy regarding disaster management. The first of these focuses on public preparedness. "Bringing Resilience Training Home to the General Public" By Jim Mullen How can we really know if our constituents are taking basic steps to sustain themselves and those they care about in the event [...]

Bringing Resilience Training Home to the General Public2026-03-07T13:01:21-08:00

NEEDED: A Plan to Combat Misinformation

2026-03-07T12:54:57-08:00

"NEEDED: A Plan to Combat Misinformation" By Jim Mullen Emergency managers have enough to do during a disaster without having to cope with fraudulent claims, sometimes from supposedly “responsible” sources. But floods, tornados, earthquakes and wildfires are not fair, either - yet deal with them (and the information demands) we must. Thinking ahead to our next disaster – whatever form it takes – is essential for emergency managers. We cannot begin to know which type of event will capture breaking news headlines, impede commerce and otherwise disrupt or even threaten our lives. In past posts, I discussed the increased concern of [...]

NEEDED: A Plan to Combat Misinformation2026-03-07T12:54:57-08:00
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