Author Archive: danielkilburn

Daylight Savings Time

It is official Daylight Savings Time ended early this morning. Now is a good time to put the new batteries into your smoke alarms and review your Emergency Action Plan. Be sure to check all those things you’ve avoided on…
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Happy Halloween

It is not even Halloween yet and the brick and mortars already have the Christmas decorations up. Really??? With the coming Holiday Season also comes an extra risk that needs your attention. And were not talking about Ghouls, Vampires, Zombies…
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Las Vegas Ambush

My thoughts, prayers and good wishes go out to those effected by the attack. The active shooter event in Las Vegas does not satisfy the traditional active shooter scenario. This was an Ambush, a Far Ambush. Ambush [am-boo sh] noun,…
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13 THOUGHTS FOR RECOVERY

DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING There are four phases of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning (CEMP) process. Mitigation, Planning, Response, Recovery. It is a cycle, and you can be in more than one phase at a time. A good portion of Eastern…
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Preparing For Irma Impact

Hurricane Irma eyes the Florida Peninsula http://www.nbc-2.com/story/36250963/hurricane-irma-forecast-path-09-07-17-5pm I am sitting here writing this post while my Granddaughter packs an additional bag of clothing. We are in a mandatory evacuation zone and are preparing to leave by tomorrow. Checking all my…
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