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May 8, 2024
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Optimizing Incident Management Outcomes with IC4W

In North America, we are experiencing an increase in the frequency and severity of emergencies, such as floods and wildfires, while being challenged by an ever-increasing number of incident types like prolonged public demonstrations and cyber security events. When major emergencies or critical incidents impact our communities, infrastructure, and sensitive environments, emergency response operations become […]

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June 6, 2022
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“The Benefits of Group Creativity”

Some of you know that I’m in an amateur rock band called the Dynosaurs. The “Dynos” were formed in February 2010. This past weekend we held our 29th recording session. The number of original songs we have recorded now stands at 161, enough for 16 albums. Over the past 12 years, we four Dynos have […]

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May 30, 2022
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“The Advantages of Fixed-Wing Operations”

As an ex-smokejumper, I am a big proponent of fixed-wing platforms when it comes to fighting wildfires. And, having been on numerous wildfires as well as SAR operations in some of the most remote and dangerous terrain in Canada, I am also a big proponent of fixed-wing aircraft when it comes to accurately delivering personnel […]

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December 6, 2021
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Leveraged Solutions

I attended the virtual Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM) conference last week, which was a positive learning experience even though it is clear there is still a general gap in understanding how technology can be applied to enable better emergency management outcomes. I think this is especially true of the findings of the “Emergency […]

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September 13, 2021
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Interesting Parallels

As some of you know, I write and record music with an amateur rock band called the Dynosaurs. This past weekend, we held our 28th recording session at a secluded cottage in Eastern Ontario. Believe it or not, there are some interesting parallels between recording original music and responding to a hazardous incident. Musicians compose […]

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September 7, 2021
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The Strategic Application of IMS Technology for Better Outcomes

CounterCrisis Tech recently conducted an Incident Management System (IMS) Technology Gap Analysis for a county emergency services organization. The conclusions of the analysis identified the level to which the organization met recognized international standards for crisis and emergency information management. In addition to identifying where there were specific gaps in the application of technology, the […]

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January 18, 2021
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Imagine this… What do you do?

Imagine this real-life scenario, which I experienced years ago in an emergency management role. You are on call and your boss phones you late at night to say there are reports of wide-spread flooding in a remote area of your region. The flooding is affecting residential properties as well as farms. There is concern for […]

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