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How do we survive surviving? By Ann SanCartier for Firestorm

Imagine. You head to pick up your child from school and abruptly, the only thing separating you, your daughter and your sister from 200 mile per hour winds are two collapsed walls supporting each other in a triangular formation. You hold your daughter with adrenaline-induced strength while you scream and pray as the realistic fear of being sucked up into a monster overwhelms you. That’s what happened to a family I spoke with who survived the Moore, Oklahoma Tornado. As they cowered for protection at Briarwood Elementary, what we now know to be an E5 tornado, whipped them with flying debris leaving their feet, arms, and heads lacerated by its ferocity. As this mother shared her traumatic experience with me, she related that her sister was waiting in their van parked outside the school. When the school advised her that a...To Full Article

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Crisis Health Care: Enhancing Surge Capacity Webinar 10-24-2012
Oct 22 2012 - Firestorm is pleased to announce a new webinar from Pietro (Peter) D. Marghella, DHSc., MSc., MA, CEM, FACCP on October 24 2-3 PM EDT - Crisis Health Care: Enhancing Surge Capacity - A Non-Traditional Approach to a New Paradigm Demand - for those int...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/crisis-health-care-enhancing-surge-capacity-webinar-10-24-2012.html
Why Your Business is like a Hillside
Oct 11 2012 - A scratched, bruised Gary Patterson - with sore muscles - emerges after a day of clearing shrubs, bushes and limbs in the adjacent hill by his home with a timely metaphor for Business Planning. Commentary by Gary Patterson, Firestorm Expert Council ...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/why-your-business-is-like-a-hillside.html
KitchenAid Toasts Itself on Twitter
Oct 05 2012 - KitchenAid apologizes for tweet about President Barack Obama's dead grandmother How to get fired on Social Media #7242 The appliance seller KitchenAid has apologized for an "irresponsible tweet" about President Obama's late grandmother, whom he inv...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/kitchenaid-toasts-iteself-on-twitter.html
Dr. Donahue on HIV Link to New Virulent Strains of Salmonella
Oct 04 2012 - Focus: : The iNTS [invasive,non-typhoidal salmonella] epidemic is caused by a strain of salmonella that has been undergoing genetic changes that coincide with the HIV epidemic, and that appears to be adapting to its humans carriers and to our efforts...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/dr-donahue-on-hiv-link-to-new-virulent-strains-of-salmonella.html
Hantavirus: 4 Steps to Control and Prevention
Aug 31 2012 - News item: Health officials have announced two new hantavirus victims, bringing the total number of people who contracted the deadly airborne disease at Yosemite National Park to six. The disease has killed two people since July, prompting park offic...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/hantavirus-4-steps-to-control-and-prevention.html
Hurricane Isaac - Company Displays Excellence in Social Media
Aug 31 2012 - Often when I write an article on Social Media, I am discussing a faux pas on Facebook or a trip-up on Twitter. This past week however, as all eyes were on Louisiana and Mississippi, Hurricane Isaac, and protecting people and property in harm's ...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/company-displays-excellence-in-social-media-hurricane-isaac.html
How To Regain Control in a Social Media Crisis
Aug 16 2012 - The following post is reprinted by permission: from Firestorm Expert Council Member Melissa Agnes of MelissaAgnes.com. Melissa will Co-host a Firestorm Session with Grant Rampy on September 12 on Transparency: Can There Be Too Much?. Melissa A...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/how-to-regain-control-in-a-social-media-crisis.html
$10 Million a Minute – The Cost of What You Don’t Know Can Be the Company
Aug 09 2012 - Fiscal Compliance - Knight Capital By Gary W. Patterson - Gary has more than 30 years of senior management experience with high growth technology, wireless, manufacturing and service companies. He has worked with more than 200 companies — from...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/10-million-a-minute-the-cost-of-what-you-dont-know-can-be-the-company.html
He did what? Facebook post leads to protest, apology, resignation
Aug 09 2012 - Social Media Risk Management Commentary by Grant Rampy, Firestorm Expert Council Member Mr. Rampy is director of public relations at Abilene Christian University. He was White House Correspondent for Tribune Broadcasting in Washington, D.C., from 1...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/he-did-what-facebook-post-leads-to-protest-apology-resignation.html
Real-time Is Now a Social Media Crisis Standard
Aug 09 2012 - Social Media Risk Management The following is a guest post, reprinted by permission, from Melissa Agnes of MelissaAgnes.com. Melissa will Co-host a Firestorm Session with Grant Rampy on September 12 on Transparency: Can There Be Too Much?. ...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/real-time-is-now-a-social-media-crisis-standard.html
Sustainability and Community Resilience: The Importance of Time
Aug 08 2012 - Sustainability and Community Resilience The Importance of Time To introduce this second article from Dr. John Plodinec on the subject of Sustainability and Community Resilience, we must first reference the Community and Regional Resilience...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/sustainability-and-community-resilience-the-importance-of-time.html
LIBOR SCANDAL: Risks and Repercussions
Jul 31 2012 - LIBOR SCANDAL: Risks and Repercussions Analysis by Firestorm Expert Council Member Jerry Hudspeth LIBOR SCANDAL: Risks and Repercussions Overview The Libor manipulation scandal has dominated the recent news with stories of a culture of corp...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/libor-scandal-risks-and-repercussions.html
The Unusual - NOT a License for Obliviousness - Hepatitis C Crisis
Jul 27 2012 - The Unusual - NOT a License for Obliviousness - Hepatitis C Crisis ANALYSIS by Dr. Don Donahue, Director, Firestorm Healthcare Response Team Two events of the past mon...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/the-unusual-not-a-license-for-obliviousness.html
10 Social Media Risk Lessons from Recent Headlines
Jul 26 2012 - 10 Social Media Risk Lessons from Recent Headlines Firestorm Opinion, by Karen Masullo EVP Social Media Risk As the person who is primarily responsible for Social Media Messaging for Firestorm®, I start each day exactly the same way: I check ...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/10-social-media-risk-lessons-from-recent-headlines.html
Disasters have Direction by Dr John Plodinec
Jul 23 2012 - Disasters have Direction On Community Resilience by Dr John Plodinec Our friends at CARRI – The Community and Regional Resilience Institute -have posed an interesting concept to think about: Disasters Have Direction – What Does That Mea...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/disasters-have-direction-by-dr-john-plodinec.html
24 year-old suspect opens fire in Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater
Jul 20 2012 - 24 year-old suspect opens fire in Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater 100 FBI agents respond Firestorm Alert: From Firestorm CAO Suzy Loughlin: UPDATE 7/21/2012: Bonfils Blood Center is looking for donations.&nbs...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/24-year-old-suspect-opens-fire-in-aurora-colorado-movie-theater.html
Why Measure Organizational Resiliency and Why PS-Prep Makes Sense
Jul 10 2012 - Why Measure Organizational Resiliency? Why PS-Prep Makes Sense By Jim Satterfield, Firestorm COO Considering the devastating straight-line winds and violent storms across the Midwest and East Coast over the past two weeks, the resulting loss of ...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/why-measure-organizational-resiliency-and-why-ps-prep-makes-sense.html
Recorded Webcast - Grant Rampy on Crisis Communication
Jul 06 2012 - Grant Rampy on Crisis Communication Reacting to a Fast Unfolding Crisis with Transparency As Director of Public Relations for Abilene Christian University, Firestorm Expert Council Member Grant Rampy shares his experience and response approach wh...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/recorded-webcast-grant-rampy-on-crisis-communication.html
When Crisis Hits Home - Derachos and Disaster
Jul 05 2012 - When Crisis Hits Home East Coast Power Outages impact business and home Commentary by Firestorm Principal Guy Higgins Many of us have recently learned a new word -- Deracho- a Spanish word meaning straight-line or arrow. It is applied to vio...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/when-crisis-hits-home-derachos-and-disaster.html
Cooling Centers and 7 Tips to Keep Cool in a Heat Wave
Jul 01 2012 - Cooling Centers and 7 Tips to Keep Cool in a Heat Wave ANALYSIS by Dr. Don Donahue, Director, Firestorm Healthcare Response Team A heat wave impacting the east...
http://www.firestorm.com/Blog/cooling-centers-and-7-tips-to-keep-cool-in-a-heat-wave.html

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