Emergency Action Planning Blog

Testing Communication Systems

March Preparedness Series When people think about emergency preparedness, they usually think about supplies. Food. Water. Flashlights. Emergency kits. All of those things are important. But there is one element of preparedness that quietly connects...

February 2026 Recap

February Recap: Financial Foundations for Family Security

Financial Habits for Stability – Leadership Before Disruption As February comes to a close, we’ve spent the month exploring a simple but powerful idea: Strong families build financial stability before disruption ever arrives. Security isn’t...

Leadership begins before the sirens

You Are the First Responder

Yes, Even Before Coffee Let’s get this out of the way: Most emergencies do not begin with sirens. They begin with a sound far more subtle… like a smoke alarm with a dying battery at...

2026 disaster preparedness outlook for businesses and organizations

2026 Disaster Preparedness Outlook

What Leaders Must Do Now to Protect Operations and Revenue Why 2026 Demands a Stronger Preparedness Strategy The 2026 disaster preparedness outlook makes one thing clear: disruption is no longer occasional—it’s operational reality. Severe storms,...

Financial foundations for family security

Financial Foundations for Family Security

Financial Habits for Stability: Leadership Before Disruption Let me be very clear about something most people don’t want to hear: Security is not something you buy when things go wrong. Security is something you build...

eCERT Where We Are Now

What This Update Covers This “Where We Are Now” update reflects a real-time conversation with eCERT® founder Mark Matheson, focused on substance, not speculation. Topics include: What elements of eCERT® are already built and operational...