Be Prepared Because Disasters Will Happen, Says ‘Miracle’ Pilot

  The important thing is how people respond, ‘Sully’ tells Red Cross event attendees. Paul Swiech, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. | April 22, 2016 Survivors of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with155 passengers and crew, including Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, who piloted safe water landing 5 years ago, join with their rescuers in a toast … Read more

The Prince is Dead Long Live the Prince

  “On April 21, 2016, news broke that Prince Rogers Nelson was found dead in his home in Minneapolis at age 57. He was found unresponsive in an elevator and was declared dead shortly after. Internet criminals are going to exploit this celebrity death in a number of ways, so be careful with anything related … Read more

Ring of Fire

  This week’s Ring of Fire events are centered in Southern Japan. Multiple Earthquakes ranging from 4.7 to 7 on the Richter scale have rocked Japan over the last few days. Earthquakes arrive unannounced unlike winter storms and Hurricanes, the best way to mitigate the risks is to prepare prior to the event, not after. … Read more

Alternate Risks

  In general the Emergency Action Planning (EAP) workshop is intended to focus on threats posed by Natural, Manmade, Civil, and National Security events.   Throughout the course of the workshop we are identifying the risks involved with each subsection of our plan (Evacuation, Feeding, Gathering water, Shelter, etc.) finding ways to mitigate those risks, … Read more