Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

He then outlined in perfect detail exactly what would happen during a viral pandemic, including the medical, economic, social, behavioural and psychological consequences. I taught pandemic preparedness on the basis of his example for the next 12 years. The goal is ever receding. Then it came to pass.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. Non-seasonal influenza retains the potential to cause a pandemic on the level of that of 1918-1920.

All-Hazards 100

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction Emergency Response 100

Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

What are, and have been, the key challenges in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic? The first challenge is to understand the behaviour of an emerging disease caused by a new variant of a virus. Viral pandemics can have impacts that are as significant in the socio-economic field as they are in epidemiology and viral medicine.

Pandemic 176

Pandemic Hospitality Logistics Tourism 176

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Myth 35: We are well organised to face a pandemic or CBRN attack. Myth 36: In a biological terrorism attack or pandemic prophylaxis will be effective and efficient. Myth 60: Disaster prevention is a good investment.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130