Those who develop and write emergency management plans should be familiar with the Moltke the Elder quote, “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” While there are several versions of it floating ...

The worst time to learn your disaster recovery plan is outdated is when a disaster occurs. As more businesses are prompted to turn to recovery plans, many have learned there is room for improvement to ...

Las Vegas (May 12, 2004) -- While it may seem obvious, the most crucial aspects of a disaster recovery plan are to put that plan in writing and to actually test it, according to a leading consultant. ...

Emergency management is, at its heart, a profession obsessed with the future. We model storms that have not yet formed, train for attacks that have not yet occurred, and write plans for cascading ...

The topic of campus safety often focuses on the preparation for violent attacks and active shooters. Because of high-profile incidents over the last 20 years, most schools have a strategic plan in ...

Comment: A standing commission of inquiry into adverse events would give NZ a permanent, independent capability to learn from ...