Dear Mrs. Cunningham, I write you today to share some information about your son Charles (also known as Charlie, Chuck, C-squared and C-dizzle). As you know, Charles has been in the emergency management program for awhile. As a faculy member who often is saddened to see students leave I have been gratified that we have [...]
Tag: emergency management
Refreshed…I am.
There is always a tish of melancholy each year after another FEMA Hi Ed Conference has been put to bed because I know I will not likely see these folks again for an entire year. I wish I could see them more often, but life and budgets don't allow the hi ed community the luxury of too much travel. [...]
My tribe…
I am out in Maryland for the annual FEMA Higher Education Conference. I look forward to this conference all year long because being here in Emmitsburg with these people (the Hi Ed people) is like being home with my tribe. These are my people...people who think like me...people who care about the same things as [...]
Counting ourselves lucky…
It is a hot mess in our area today. I have heard from folks from different areas of Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead and everyone has downed trees and fences; damaged exteriors and roofs; stuff blown all over their yards; and, debris in the streets. I have to say that I am feeling fortunate where I am at [...]
Props to Dr. B!
The students in my disaster response class have to work in groups to put together and run a short functional exercise as part of their class requirements. This is one of my favorite assignments as historically the students have delivered at a high level. We had the first exercise of this semester this past Thursday. [...]
Another fledgling finds his wings…
Today I visited the Operations Center at the North Dakota National Guard's base in Fargo. One of my students, Justin, is working there and I went over to see what his job entailed. It was an interesting experience on a couple of fronts. First, it was interesting to see the setup they utilized in the [...]
Know your plutonium…
I recognize that my mind tends to inhabit a place that many folks don't live in - in my world it is all about understanding and managing risk. There are others like me. We share thoughts and information - we share a common burden that others likely don't spend much time thinking about day-to-day. I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 