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Former FEMA Administrator Calls for Reform

Recovery Diva

Author is Brock Long. Today, FEMA is managing more than 100 active disaster recovery efforts nationwide and that does not account for the other crises they have been called to support other federal agencies with, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the southern border. From The Hill: Why America Needs Disaster Reform Now.

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Book Review: Pandemic Recovery? Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges

Recovery Diva

Review of Pandemic Recovery? Donahue , DHEd, MBA, MSJ, President, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine Much has been written about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; dissecting timelines, the actions of governments and commerce, and recovery. For Pandemic Recovery? , Bryson, Aksel Ersoy, and Louise Reardon.

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Covid-19 and the Disaster Research Gold Rush

Emergency Planning

As I write, the Covid-19 pandemic is ramping up in many countries. So is the response by academic authors. Authors can write in haste and repent at their leisure: editors can rue the day. In 2015 Gaillard and Gomez published an interesting paper on the "disaster research gold rush".

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Post Earthquake: Managing the Situation in Christchurch NZ

Disaster Zone Podcast

He has had multiple roles in leadership ranging from ten years in the New Zealand Navy, to positions with Queens Town Lakes District Council and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). Like many of us, he Played a regional role inthe Whole of Government emergency response in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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How to Write Email that Engages and Persuades

Disaster Zone Podcast

As the Covid pandemic continues raging and businesses are being cut back, many people are working from home. This episode is an interview with Michael Buschmohle, an author, book editor, and international writing instructor. As the Covid pandemic continues raging and businesses are being cut back, many people are working from home.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Communication and coordination: Ensuring clear and timely communication with all relevant stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, authorities, and the media. Assessment and decision-making: Gathering and analyzing information to assess the situation and make informed decisions on the appropriate course of action.

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Pandemic Planning: What is a Pandemic Operating Regime, and do I need one?

Plan B Consulting

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.