Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana once said, "People never believe in volcanoes until the lava actually overtakes them." He...

As is my habit, we will now begin with history. It was Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. Three churches in Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels...

You may not think that this is emergency management related, but you would be SO WRONG. In 1968, Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M’s...

In the wake of the shooting in Nashville, we have received many inquiries as to what a security risk assessment is, how much they cost...

The phrase "It's like déjà vu all over again." Is attributed to the great Yogi Berra who never seemed at a lack for one-liners. It is a...

For a week it seems that all eyes have been on Nashville and the upcoming weekend of TRANS protests but that is not true. Our men and...

And so, in the immediate wake of the shooting earlier this week in Nashville, we will soon hear from the Trans side as the “Trans Day of...

To quote a retired Special Agent of the FBI who was just on Fox News, “14 minutes is a lifetime”. It was actually several lifetimes. From...

While the tornado may have only lasted a few minutes over each home, I expect that history may record that this week’s tornadic storm...

Have you ever walked behind a friend in the woods and they pushed branches out of their way only to allow them to slap you in the face...

It is easy to sit in our country and take things for granted, to form opinions about everything, to choose which network we agree with...

This weekend will mark a dark anniversary in America that few even know about. The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire occurred on March 25,...

I have been having a lot of interesting conversations lately about why emergency management fails (or appears to fail) even in the...

Everything at my house is a disaster. Yard work, supper, breakfast, sometimes lunch, car repairs, clothes shopping, grocery shopping,...

Hospitals see more babies born 9 months after a disaster. Call it an Old Wife's Tale, urban legend or a myth, but it is nice to think...

Over the last couple of years the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) remains somewhat limited in its ability to follow through on its...

One of the most powerful men in the world has a warrant for his arrest. It is not news. We all saw the decision made last week. While...

Managing or overseeing responders is not like being the manager at some corporation or business. Responders are a breed of their own and...

Rep. Chip Roy (TX) joined 20 of his colleagues last week and reintroduced the “Drug Cartel Terrorist Act”. Seems like it makes sense,...

On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock a 64-year-old man from Mesquite, Nevada opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music...