Category: Risk Management

Stress, Children and Disasters

The last official Year of the Child was 1979. UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child.  The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1979, by United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.  A follow-up...

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is making news around the world. Some things you might want to know. DISCLAIMER; The medical information provided in this article is, at best, of a general nature and cannot substitute for...

Is Heat Killing Us?

A conservative estimate is that 600+ people die in the U.S. each year due to heat. On an international level, that number is much higher. Extreme Heat Summer is here, the heat is upon us....

Tip of the Day 20190405 Fire Escape

Now that you have identified the home hazards to mitigate there is one more thing to do. House fires are the number one preventable hazard that people face every year. Let your inner artist out...

Tip of the Day 20190404 House Hazard Hunt

It all starts at home. Now is a great time to engage your family in the emergency action planning process. Go to https://www.emergencyactionplanning.com/resources  download and print the home hazard checklists and the fire safety checklist....

Tip of the Day 20190329 What’s Your Risk?

Getting started on your Emergency Action Plan is easy. Get a fresh spiral bound notebook, a pen or pencil and call your County Office of Emergency Management. Ask for a copy of their Threat and...