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If you have time in your regular meetings to discuss disaster preparedness, here are some things you could consider to be set up for greater success:
In this shift, it will be important to know that the federal, state, and municipal response organizations are not a monolith. There are good people being asked to work in a broken system. And they will themselves be fighting to do what is right, within the structures they are obliged to follow. Help them interpret…
Just as a general trend, Emergency Services and the coordination tend to be “command and control” while people with social work background are the folks actually in the field. The implementation of Project 2025 will change crisis response. These concrete steps aligned with Project 2025 fit into a bigger strategy: What does this mean for…
Determining if they’re collaborative When I was doing crisis response in 2010-2018, the vast majority of people in the formal sector actually wanted to help the frontline population and had a deep breadth of education and experience in doing so. One of the things about the formal sector is that they’re NOT starting from square…
There’s this standard graph of needs versus resources that emergency managers use. It indicates that needs for an area are usually pretty steady, but when a disaster strikes, needs rise. Needs rise because some resources are destroyed and because people are distressed and injured (needing more resources than usual). It also indicates that access to…
Exploring how repair culture and innovative solutions can help conflict-affected communities overcome challenges posed by low mobile network connectivity. Take Action Introduction Conflict-affected communities often face unique challenges, including broken communication devices and unreliable mobile network connectivity. These obstacles can hinder access to vital information, services, connections, and communication with loved ones. This article provides…
By Willow and Jesse, and with thanks to Kara for their review. This article is not therapy, and Jesse is not yet a therapist. Most people experience stress when responding to a disaster. Everyone copes with the stress, and some people recover without stress injury. But responding in the field and helping from afar can…
We’ve all been there, a disaster hits and suddenly our social media feeds are awash with conflicting information. Some folks claim the water supply is contaminated, others say it’s fine. Someone shares a post about police blocking aid deliveries, but we can’t verify if it’s true. In these critical moments, bad information doesn’t just cloud…
We’ve all heard about self care at this point, and probably even have our own routines. However, when crisis strikes, it can be tempting to throw out your adaptive routines in favor of all the pressing work that surrounds you.