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When Did 'Mass Casualty Event' Become a Term?
Very recently the term ‘mass casualty event’ has tragically become part of society’s lexicon. Specific wording and phrases have significance and…
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Updates from the CEMIR
This month we wanted to provide some status updates on many of the projects we are working on. We will return to our regular cycle of essays next month.
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Emergency Management is not about Heroism
Heroism belongs to those in Emergency Services. And in Homeland Security and our military. Sometimes though, Emergency Managers do need to be courageous…
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Solastalgia
This is the word for the distress caused by environmental change. Disasters can be a big part of this. The term “Solastalgia” was first coined by…
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Buffalo deserves a more comprehensive AAR/IP
from their devastating snowstorm in December, 2022.
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Shrink the Pink Slice – Mass Care Infant/Toddler Feeding Concerns
As emergency managers, while we do not take an oath to “do no harm” like doctors do, I do believe we have an ethical responsibility to make things…
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
Prismatic
Dictionary.com has one definition for the word “Prismatic” as “highly varied or faceted. Can we apply this to Emergency Management?
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Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
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