By Tom Carey / tom@theklaxon.com / 01.27.2010

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Get your helmet, it’s game time. An emergency has struck and you’re in charge. — More

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By Joseph L. Giacalone / joe@theklaxon.com / 01.20.2010

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The relief is on the way to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, and yet, according to some, aid is not coming in fast enough.

We’ve heard that story before.

Alexander Pope’s famous quote from his poem Criticism, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” is lesson one that must be addressed in this disaster, as security issues begin to spiral out of control. — More

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By Joseph L. Giacalone / joe@theklaxon.com / 12.21.2009

Emergency managers plan and prepare for hazards every day based on risk analysis and historical factors. These plans cover all hazards except fires and are designed to do three (3) things: (1) to anticipate the unknown, (2) provide a plan of action and (3) be able to return the organization to normal operations in a timely fashion.

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By Tom Carey / tom@theklaxon.com / 12.15.2009

[Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will discuss the preparation phase: Training for the active shooter.]

Columbine, Virginia Tech and most recently the Fort Hood massacres have left police departments across America struggling to decide on what proper response protocols and tactics should be deployed in active shooter cases.
These questions have stirred debate among police officials for the better part of a decade as the public continues to demand immediate actions by police. — More

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By The Klaxon Staff / inquiries@theklaxon.com / 12.09.2009

[Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series focusing on Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” and the four phases of emergency management. This second part discusses response and recovery.]

The “Art of War” by Sun Tzu has been used over the centuries to teach everything from warfare to marketing and selling products. Emergency Management is no different. From fires to terrorism, the “Art of War” contains strategies that emergency managers (EM) can adopt and put into practice.

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