Recently in emergency management Category
On Air with Coach Ron
I was on air to discuss Emergencity, Inc., last week with Coach Ron Tunick on KKZZ AM-1140. Check out the podcast...
Company Launch - Emergencity
I am pleased to announce my latest venture, Emergencity, a community service provider that facilitates hyperlocal communications and emergency management and response. Check out more at our new site, emergencity.com...
Storm Watch: Emergency Communications
Although Southern California looks to escape the brunt of a huge storm moving through the northwest, homeland security expert David Stephenson offers some valuable next-generation communication tips useful during a disaster response situation.
Setting up mesh networks, using camera phones to establish "situational awareness" and innovative applications of Twitter are part of his entry.
Setting up mesh networks, using camera phones to establish "situational awareness" and innovative applications of Twitter are part of his entry.
Actionable Intelligence
Back in September, 2006, Ojai was threatened by the Day Fire, which would consume over 160,000 acres and take its place as one of the largest fires in California history when all was said and done.
Our community blog, The Ojai Post, was instrumental in aggregating and distributing information (or actionable intelligence) to the Ojai community. It was so effective that we continue to receive press on our coverage efforts, including a few paragraphs in today's issue of the VC Star. (archive here)
The author of the piece, Terry Paulson, is a nationally-known speaker and author, and has a really thoughtful blog that attempts to tackle big problems in today's society, including politics, healthcare and religion. He wrote an interesting article back in August entitled No 'Sacrifice' Required: Companies Can Make a Difference and a Profit that really resonated with me. Give it a read if you get a chance. An excerpt:
Our community blog, The Ojai Post, was instrumental in aggregating and distributing information (or actionable intelligence) to the Ojai community. It was so effective that we continue to receive press on our coverage efforts, including a few paragraphs in today's issue of the VC Star. (archive here)
The author of the piece, Terry Paulson, is a nationally-known speaker and author, and has a really thoughtful blog that attempts to tackle big problems in today's society, including politics, healthcare and religion. He wrote an interesting article back in August entitled No 'Sacrifice' Required: Companies Can Make a Difference and a Profit that really resonated with me. Give it a read if you get a chance. An excerpt:
A company that does good but consistently loses money won't last, neither will one that makes millions at the expense of their customers or the community. Small and big business can support both benevolent self-interest and social responsibility. When companies make money making a difference, their shareholders, banks, customers and communities can all applaud!
