https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2024/02/13/10-crisis-communication-posts-by-real-crisis-communicators/2024-02-15T21:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/02/08/steal-this-blog-post-the-crisis-communicator-complete-master-works/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3788.jpgIMG_3788Editorial meeting, May 2014; Hargar, West Ghent, Norfolk.2024-02-12T17:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/06/07/social-media-in-emergency-operations-blog-series-a-model-for-aligning-integration-with-existing-doctrine/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/64712-653px-letter_carrier_delivering_mail-218x300-1.jpg653px-Letter_Carrier_Delivering_Mail-218x300https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/40880-653px-letter_carrier_delivering_mail.jpg653px-Letter_Carrier_Delivering_MailFresh batch of tweets for you, Missus @ScreenDoorLadyPerson.2021-12-16T00:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/06/a-pirate-looks-at-forty/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/47d3e-img_0016-e1399325892972.jpgimg_0016-e1399325892972https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0016-e1399325892972.jpgIMG_0016Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; 1995https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/uniform_lss_3.jpgUniform_LSS_32021-12-16T00:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/05/31/social-media-in-emergency-operations-blog-series-verifying-information-gleaned-from-social-media/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/031ad-maury-300x298-1.jpgmaury-300x298https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9c11b-maury.jpgmauryhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bf066-sula-fire-1.jpegsula-firehttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1d49f-sula-fire.jpegsula-fire2021-12-16T00:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/01/10/smem-vs-cabin-fever/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/f642d-2016-01-22_08_54_16_variable_message_sign_reading_-blizzard_warning_-_fri-sat-_along_northbound_interstate_95_and_the_eastbound_outer_loop_of_the_capital_beltway_interstate_495_nea.jpg2016-01-22_08_54_16_variable_message_sign_reading_-blizzard_warning_-_fri-sat-_along_northbound_interstate_95_and_the_eastbound_outer_loop_of_the_capital_beltway_interstate_495_near_exhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-01-22_08_54_16_variable_message_sign_reading_-blizzard_warning_-_fri-sat-_along_northbound_interstate_95_and_the_eastbound_outer_loop_of_the_capital_beltway_interstate_495_near_ex.jpg2016-01-22_08_54_16_variable_message_sign_reading_-blizzard_warning_-_fri-sat-_along_northbound_interstate_95_and_the_eastbound_outer_loop_of_the_capital_beltway_interstate_495_near_exit_174_in_roseVariable message sign reading "Blizzard Warning - Fri-Sat" along northbound Interstate 95 and the eastbound outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) near Exit 174 in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia2021-12-16T00:41:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/25/transparency-of-information-is-great-so-is-transparency-of-operations/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/d92a7-screen-shot-2020-04-24-at-5.35.15-pm.pngScreen-Shot-2020-04-24-at-5.35.15-PM.png?fit=461221&ssl=1https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/25435-tumblr_l3z45kydb11qco4xco1_1280.jpgtumblr_l3z45kydB11qco4xco1_1280https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6e852-275339.jpgDeepwater Horizon Spill Booming LocationsUnified Command releases an image showing booming locations as of May 2. The numbers in blue indicate where boom has been deployed and the numbers in green are planned deployments. (Illustration provided by Unified Command)https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/c1484-tumblr_l3z3pw6pbw1qco4xco1_640.jpgtumblr_l3z3pw6PBw1qco4xco1_640https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2fff9-screen-shot-2020-04-24-at-5.42.18-pm.pngScreen-Shot-2020-04-24-at-5.42.18-PMhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/a9b38-screen-shot-2020-04-24-at-5.35.15-pm.pngScreen-Shot-2020-04-24-at-5.35.15-PM2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/04/27/social-media-in-emergency-operations-blog-series-introduction/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3042c-socialmediablocks-300x225-1.jpgsocialmediablocks-300x225https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/f5994-socialmediablocks.jpgsocialmediablocks2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/03/26/do-you-know-them-do-they-know-you-do-they-know-what-you-offer/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3d643-img_2813-1024x594-1.jpgIMG_2813-1024x594https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/84f9c-img_2813.jpgPersonal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles, embracing a brief view of the civil war ... and the story of his Indian campaigns ... Copiously illustrated ... by F. Remington, etc"First, Herb, I'd like to thank you for bringing me out to 'the field behind the loading docks' to show me there's 'way worse stuff in life than bombing the first meeting with the Big Boss.' Second, remind me to never partner with you during any future team-building exercises."2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/03/21/how-to-build-a-city-joint-information-system/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/225fd-snowshovel-1024x726-1.jpegsnowshovel-1024x726https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/77204-snowshovel.jpegsnowshovel"Whoa ... we DID NOT see that one coming."2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/22/sometimes-the-truth-does-not-set-you-free-but-you-do-sleep-well/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2a1c8-292450.jpg292450.jpg?fit=461289&ssl=1https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/4d6fc-292450.jpgDeepwater HorizonA continuous flow of crude oil leaks from the British Petroleum underwater well and drifts toward the southern state shores.2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/20/deepwater-horizon-lesson-learned-managing-expectations-to-maintain-trust-and-credibility/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/71107-1097961.jpg1097961.jpg?fit=461329&ssl=1https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/7c700-1097961.jpgBrown pelicanGRAND ISLE, La. - A brown pelican leaves his perch on a string of protective boom placed around Queen Bess Island, Aug. 20, 2010. In November 2009, Interior Department officials removed the brown pelican, Louisiana's state bird, from the endangered species list. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson.2021-12-16T00:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/13/covid-19-visual-information-on-twitter-part-4/2021-12-16T00:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/21/covid-19-visual-information-on-twitter-part-5/2021-12-16T00:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/03/17/covid19/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9590d-flattenthecurve.jpgflattenthecurve2021-12-16T00:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/06/covid19part3/2021-12-16T00:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/03/covid19part2/2021-12-16T00:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2019/04/11/risk-comm-101-the-7-part-comms-model/2021-12-16T00:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2019/04/09/risk-comm-101-non-verbal-communication-risk-comparisons-negativity/2021-12-16T00:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2019/04/05/risk-comm-101-where-it-all-begins/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9460e-sxsw.jpgsxsw2021-12-16T00:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2019/04/08/risk-comm-101-perception-is-reality-hazard-outrage-etc/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/83ca8-duck-rabbit_illusion.jpgDuck-Rabbit_illusion2021-12-16T00:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/02/19/freedom-of-action-and-aspects-of-the-bad-thing/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bemis.pngBEMIS"Failing to plan is planning to fail, Mr. Bemis."2021-12-16T00:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/03/07/14-lessons-learned-to-make-you-a-better-leader/2021-12-16T00:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/12/15/podcast-public-information-for-hurricanes-harvey-and-maria/2021-12-16T00:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/11/28/characteristics-of-personal-messages-vs-staff-written-messages/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/11303529725_4d30f81c5a_o.jpg11303529725_4d30f81c5a_o"This wheel isn't even attached to the ship. Hmm. Should be OK! La la la ...."2025-08-19T15:42:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/11/08/preparation-accounts-for-90-percent-of-crisis-communication-success/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/171103_0156.jpg171103_0156Gary Potterfield, co-host of The Brand Ambassadors, and Paul and his beard, during a break in the podcast action.2021-12-16T00:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/10/01/packing-for-pear-shaped-what-to-bring-to-the-big-uh-oh/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-flight-deck-of-noaa-lockheed-wp-3d-orion-n42rf-during-a-08242017-flight-into-hurricane-harvey_300_noaa-photo-by-lt-kevin-doreumus2.jpgThe flight deck of NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N42RF during a 08242017 flight into Hurricane Harvey_300_NOAA photo by LT Kevin Doreumus 2021-12-16T00:38:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/03/28/on-camera-interviews-surviving-the-black-circle/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/press_conference_pengo.jpgPress_conference_Pengo2021-12-16T00:38:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/03/22/joint-information-center-management-equal-parts-ringmaster-octopus-psychic/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/octopus_pallidus.jpegOctopus_pallidusUpon learning the Fact Gatherer was locked out, again, of the ICP, Felix realized - with great surprise and chagrin - that nine arms would indeed be better than eight.2021-12-16T00:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/11/05/community-resilience-strategies-for-long-term-recovery/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/evacmeme.jpgevacmeme2021-12-16T00:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/04/instant-communications-and-the-crisis-messaging-model/2022-12-28T04:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/02/communications-as-failure-in-crisis-response/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/berkeley.jpgBerkeley2021-12-16T00:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/09/can-grassroots-orgs-hamper-unified-efforts-through-social-media/2021-12-16T00:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/07/29/build-trust-and-credibility-with-those-affected-by-crisis/2021-12-16T00:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/10/06/tips-to-stay-frosty-during-crisis-response/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fb_img_1461979219334.jpgfb_img_1461979219334https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/saylorwah.jpgFlighthttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rhynardarhg.jpgFight2021-12-16T00:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/15/7-steps-to-building-a-crisis-comms-plan/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/flickr-8107002057-hd.jpgflickr-8107002057-hd2021-12-16T00:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/17/plan-for-the-worst-case-scenario/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/zombie.jpgZombie 5KBoy, didn't see that one coming.2021-12-16T00:37:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/03/information-and-facts-two-great-things-that-go-great-together/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/citgospill.jpgCitgospill"Boy, didn't see that coming."2021-12-16T00:37:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/25/crisis-comms-101-preparing-for-the-inevitable/2021-12-16T00:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/07/crisis-comms-101-why-crisis-sucks/2021-12-16T00:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/18/crisis-comms-101-the-anatomy-of-crisis/2021-12-16T00:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/01/17/a-view-from-the-other-side-an-evacuated-jic-manager/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/962px-thomas_fire_burn_scar_on_dec_7.jpg962px-Thomas_Fire_burn_scar_on_Dec_7Satellite image of the Thomas Fire's burn scar and active flames, in northern Ventura, on December 5, 2017.2021-12-16T00:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/11/10/public-information-officer-hurricane-response-lessons-learned/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/screen-shot-2017-11-09-at-20-25-31-1.pngScreen Shot 2017-11-09 at 20.25.31 (1)A decaying structure in a neighborhood somewhere west of Old San Juan. Much of Puerto Rico's problems stem from an existing debt of $72 billion with a 45% poverty rate. Taking a direct hit from a category 4 hurricane, which caused an estimated $50 billion in damages, didn't help. Photo by Thomas McKenzie2021-12-16T00:36:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/11/13/the-accidental-pio-karma-is-a-bee-eye-itch-but-a-good-teacher/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/karma.jpgKarmaReporter reaction when you start going over the ground rules2021-12-16T00:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/10/10/communicating-care-commitment-first-steps-in-averting-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dmm21dyx0aadfjo.jpgDMM21dyX0AADFjo2021-12-16T00:36:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/10/17/the-accidental-pio-6-things-a-pipeline-crisis-communicator-learned-about-initial-response/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/terri-colonial-medrez.jpgTerri-Colonial-medrez2021-12-16T00:36:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/08/17/a-control-test-for-public-information-officers/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/let-it-go-frozen.jpgLet it Go - Frozenhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/controlfreaksassemble.jpgControlFreaksAssembleWe know ... you've been here virtually the whole time.2021-12-16T00:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/08/02/communication-theories-the-elegant-mess-of-human-speech/2021-12-16T00:35:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/07/17/media-relations-specialists-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1107411.jpgBP oil spill cleanup media inquiriesPA2 Gina Ruoti (far right) and PA3 Ayla Kelley field media inquiries at the Unified Area Command's Joint Information Center, June 21. Both women are Coast Guard reservists working as part of an integrated team of civilian and military personnel that provide timely and accurate information about BP oil spill cleanup operations to the media and public.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/100_2032.jpg100_20322021-12-16T00:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/05/08/vigilance-is-vital-for-established-crisis-comm-plans-and-reputation/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rat.jpg2021-12-16T00:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/03/14/fact-gathering-specialists-the-nuance-of-information-collection/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/thatsafact.jpgFact Gathering2021-12-16T00:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/01/31/the-most-important-position-in-a-joint-information-center/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11129296134_e7bf9d60d2_o.jpg11129296134_e7bf9d60d2_o"... just do the newsclips, Larry."https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ideal-jic-manager.pngideal-jic-manager2021-12-16T00:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/01/17/21-tactics-spokespeople-use-to-manage-tough-questions/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/nicknaylor.jpgnicknaylor2021-12-16T00:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/01/24/ics-the-worlds-biggest-board-game-or-the-godzilla-contingency/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/screen-shot-2017-01-23-at-11-50-40-pm.pngscreen-shot-2017-01-23-at-11-50-40-pmhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/d20d.jpgd20dThe only thing missing from an emergency management Full Scale Exercise is a 20-sided die. (Graphic courtesy of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Justice, Instructor, Defense Information School) 2021-12-16T00:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2017/01/01/jic-status-board-specialists-librarians-of-organized-chaos/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/piat-model-status-board.pngpiat-model-status-boardJIC status board layout recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard's Public Information Assist Team, who live and breathe incident response operations and preparedness.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/002-status-board-reference.jpg002-status-board-referenceThe Real Deal: a JIC status board during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.2021-12-16T00:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/12/08/steer-toward-right-after-action-reports-and-lessons-from-the-field/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/screen-shot-2016-12-08-at-15-02-45.pngscreen-shot-2016-12-08-at-15-02-45Bringing the good word of the Joint Information Center to the Houston/Galveston Hurricane Exercise, March 22, 2016.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/evernote-camera-roll-20160710-133826.jpgevernote-camera-roll-20160710-133826Joint Information Center, Fruitland Magnesium Fire, Los Angeles, CA, 2016. A trailer with plenty of wall space and power outlets located in close proximity to the ICP. And the coffee.2021-12-16T00:35:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/11/29/run-hide-fight-smem-during-the-ohio-state-university-attack/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/the_ohio_state_university_shooting_view_from_dreese_lab.jpgthe_ohio_state_university_shooting_view_from_dreese_labThe Ohio State University attack, view from Dreese Lab.2021-12-16T00:35:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/07/29/recovering-from-disaster-5-communication-strategies/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/121105-g-tm873-012-cg-station-ny-help-clean-up-local-residence-copy.jpeg121105-G-TM873-012-CG Station NY help clean-up local residence copy2021-12-16T00:35:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/06/14/recognizing-a-crisis-before-it-becomes-a-crisis/2021-12-16T00:35:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/06/01/11-preparedness-tips-for-atlantic-hurricane-season/2021-12-16T00:35:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/03/01/managing-negativity-and-rumors-during-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blogginggear.jpgSwiss Pictures drawn with Pen and Pencil. New edition, revised and partly re-written. With several additional illustrations by Edward Whymper and a map2021-12-16T00:35:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/02/16/denying-your-organizations-issues-can-lead-to-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/he-stood-quite-still-and-looked-at-me.jpgGhostly TalesThat look I give communicators who try to pretend everything's OK when it's not, and have a community meeting or media event, thinking it'll be great.2021-12-16T00:35:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/02/09/a-process-for-key-messaging-during-disaster/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/vitaphone.jpgVitaphone2021-12-16T00:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2016/01/25/crisis-and-risk-communication-and-the-flint-water-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/waterflint.jpgwaterflint2021-12-16T00:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/18/how-to-build-a-virtual-toolbox-for-disaster-response-2/2021-12-16T00:35:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/17/a-new-guide-for-public-information-officers-2/2021-12-16T00:35:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/16/crisis-identification-and-management-2/2021-12-16T00:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/15/social-media-and-crisis-6-things-you-should-do-2-you-shouldnt-2/2021-12-16T00:34:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/14/four-characteristics-of-effective-messages-2/2021-12-16T00:34:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/13/disaster-response-the-public-info-officers-perspective-part-1-2/2021-12-16T00:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/11/how-to-open-your-house-2/2021-12-16T00:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/10/what-dodging-a-bullet-looked-like-katrina-10-2/2021-12-16T00:34:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/09/being-in-lower-manhattan-on-911-2/2023-08-05T10:08:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/12/08/putting-the-i-see-in-ics-for-communicators-2/2021-12-16T00:34:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/10/21/the-empathy-message-say-it-like-you-mean-it/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sorrymeme.jpgsorrymemeExpressing empathy comes naturally to some but not all. You don't have to say you're sorry, you just need to show that you care.2021-12-16T00:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/09/16/talking-points-are-a-guide-not-a-script/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1boaf8.gif1boaF8Talking points to the rescue! ;)2021-12-16T00:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/31/katrinas-environmental-catastrophe-that-you-probably-never-heard-of/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1617940.jpg1617940https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ldeq-murphy-comfort-letter.jpgLDEQ Murphy comfort letterA Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality "Comfort Letter" for a now non-existent address in Chalmette, La.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0049.jpgDSC_0049Command and general staff meeting, ESF-10 Forward Operating Base Baton Rouge, Oct. 2005.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/esf-10-crude-oil-fact-sheet.jpgESF-10 crude oil fact sheethttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-28-at-7-02-24-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-08-28 at 7.02.24 PMSt. Bernard Parish officials, worried about the citizens of Chalmette, asked us to make them a crude oil safety fact sheet at one point, because no one was communicating safety messages to them or their constituents. I had to carefully construct it, so as not to imply that the Coast Guard, or the incident command I was working for, had anything to do with the residential area cleanup.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/murphy_oil_neighborhood.jpgMurphy_oil_neighborhoodFloodwaters – and the oil that came with 'em – in Chalmette, La., Sep. 5, 2005.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/murphy_oil_overflight2.jpgMurphy_oil_overflight2The flooded Murphy Oil tank farm and Chalmette, Sep. 5, 2005. Louisiana DEQ photo, downloaded from NOAA's Incident News site.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-27-at-5-55-47-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-08-27 at 5.55.47 PMThe Murphy Oil tank farm and adjacent Chalmette, La., neighborhood now, via Google Earth view.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/katrina-photos.jpgkatrina photosHow'd we go from communicating search and rescue operations to oil and HAZMAT recovery in a matter of weeks? Easy. We worked for the Coast Guard. Left photo by Russ Tippetts, used with permission; right by Dan Taylor, used with permission. Full credit info at bottom of this piece.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003House in Chalmette, La., after the Murphy Oil spill. photo by Russ Tippetts, used with permission.2021-12-16T00:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/24/how-to-open-your-house/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/english-community-flier2-1.jpgRefugio Oil spill flierA flier used to advertise a community open house during the response to the May 2015 Refugio Oil Spill in Santa Barbara, Calif.2021-12-16T00:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/25/6-reasons-new-orleans-loves-the-coast-guard-10-years-later/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fc20fdca5cf211e2af5a22000a9f18fb_7.jpgfc20fdca5cf211e2af5a22000a9f18fb_7Shoulder patch of the Coast Guard's Public Information Assist Teamhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/katrinaorders.jpgkatrinaordersA copy of the orders directing me to report to “various locations” by August 28, 2005, the day before Katrina makes landfall. The command used the unusual reporting location because we didn’t know where we might end up once the storm had passed.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/katrinaorders.pngKatrinaOrdersA copy of my orders directing me to report to “various locations” August 28, 2005, the day before Katrina makes landfall. The command used the unusual reporting location because we didn’t know where we might end up once the storm had passed.2021-12-16T00:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/28/what-dodging-a-bullet-looked-like-katrina-10/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/apuscg_hurricane_katr_05c01.jpgHURRICANE KATRINA (FOR RELEASE)A Coast Guard Disaster and Response Team or “DART” works with an Urban Search and Rescue Team from Miami to carry out the tedious job of marking houses they’ve searched for survivors or bodies. https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hurricane-katrina-cartoon.jpgHurricane Katrina Cartoon2021-12-16T00:34:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/26/ten-years-after/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/blueroof.jpgblueroof"Operation Blue Roof" in full swing, in the New Orleans suburbs after Hurricane Katrina.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0174.jpgDSC_0174Empire, La., in ruins, months after Hurricane Katrina's landfall.2021-12-16T00:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/08/06/the-better-way-to-give-affected-masses-crisis-info/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/103h.jpgWhen a crisis comm pro gets excited that the next public meeting is going to be an open house, then finds out it's a town hall.2021-12-16T00:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/07/27/metrics-for-discovering-your-reach-on-twitter/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/100h.jpghttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tw_metrics_screenshot.jpghttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/biz_notbiz.jpgThe bottom edges from "business" and personal twitter account tweets: a little different!2021-12-16T00:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/07/23/putting-the-i-see-in-ics-for-communicators/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1094976.jpgUnified Command MeetingHOUMA, La. -- Members of the unified response for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill listen to the command members give an update at the unified command center in Houma, La. April, 25, 2010. The command is made up of representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, BP, the Marine Spill Response Corporation, National Response Corporation, National Oceananic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Department Fish and Wildlife along with local, state and federal agencies. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann.2021-12-16T00:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/07/20/crisis-communication-and-the-golden-mean/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6h.jpgThe Middle WayPop quiz, Hot Shot: What's worse – doing too little or too much in any given situation?2021-12-16T00:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/06/29/how-to-build-a-virtual-toolbox-for-disaster-response/2021-12-16T00:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/05/20/5-things-every-college-comms-major-should-hear/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/failmeter.jpgFailMeterWow. Ok, if you insist.2021-12-16T00:34:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/05/14/10-crisis-comms-planning-tips-for-hurricane-season/2021-12-16T00:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/04/30/6-reasons-people-say-bad-things-about-you/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/protest.jpgpeople are against ....2021-12-16T00:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/03/30/disaster-response-the-public-info-officers-perspective-part-3/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1774280.jpgWest Virginia train derailment responseResponse crews for the West Virginia train derailment continue to monitor the burning of the derailed rail cars near Mount Carbon next to the Kanawha River, Feb. 18, 2015. The West Virginia Train Derailment Unified Command continues to work with federal, state and local agencies on the response efforts for the train derailment that occurred near Mount Carbon, Feb. 15, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Angie Vallier)https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1589.jpgIMG_1589Weather wasn't just a factor for McKenzie's team to get on scene, but affected how they traveled while deployed. Photo courtesy of Thomas McKenzie.2021-12-16T00:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/03/25/disaster-response-the-public-info-officers-perspective-part-2/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1548.jpgIMG_1548Sometimes your office comes equipped with a steering wheel. The West Virginia train derailment joint information center work space. Photo courtesy of Thomas McKenzie.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1559.jpgIMG_1559The incident management organization conducts an operations meeting at the command post for the crude oil train derailment. Photo courtesy of Thomas McKenzie.2021-12-16T00:33:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/03/24/disaster-response-the-public-info-officers-perspective-part-1/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/screen-shot-2015-03-23-at-10-42-45-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-03-23 at 10.42.45 PMhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/screen-shot-2015-03-23-at-10-42-25-pm.pngMcKenzie and team's ride from Norfolk, Va., to Charleston, W. Va., to deploy for the crude oil train derailment. Photo courtesy of Thomas McKenzie.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16378301797_b002765fec_k.jpg16378301797_b002765fec_kThis aerial view of the derailed cars, from a CSX train carrying Bakken crude oil, near Adena Village, W. Va., show limited road access for first responders (near the middle of the frame) and the proximity of the Kanawha River (at the bottom of the frame). Photo information at bottom of post.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16376830550_76029b4d0c_k.jpg16376830550_76029b4d0c_k2021-12-16T00:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/03/18/social-media-and-crisis-6-things-you-should-do-2-you-shouldnt/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/128h.jpgPlanning ahead matters.2021-12-16T00:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/01/02/death-taxes-crisis-in-2014/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rcs_1907_full_dress.jpgRCS_1907_Full_Dress2021-12-16T00:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/12/17/four-characteristics-of-effective-messages/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1024px-interface_message_processor_front_panel.jpg1024px-Interface_Message_Processor_Front_PanelDeveloping an effective message doesn't need to be this complicated.2021-12-16T00:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/11/21/when-ethics-collide-the-boss-vs-the-profession/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/155-gtv.jpg155-gtvI'm the queen, you wanker, do as I command ... 2021-12-16T00:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/11/11/no-lesson-today-just-reflection/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/flag.jpgFLAG2021-12-16T00:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/25/incident-commanders-and-strategic-comms/2021-12-16T00:33:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/18/messaging-during-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/brandon-brewer.jpgConcentrating - definitely not sleeping! - during a media overflight of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, June 2010.2021-12-16T00:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/09/11/being-in-lower-manhattan-on-911/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/010915-c-6915b-505.jpg010915-c-6915b-505Aerial view of Lower Manhattan, with the still smoldering World Trade Center complex, Sep. 15, 2011. Photo by the author.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/010911-c-6915b-550.jpg010911-c-6915b-550Tug boats being used to evacuate people from Downtown Manhattan, at Battery Park. Photo by the author.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/010911-c-6915b-324.jpg010911-c-6915b-324CITIZENS TRYING TO EVACUATE GATHER AT THE BATTERY PARK SEAWALL IN LOWER MANHATTAN SEP. 11, 2001. ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 300,000 TO 500,000 PEOPLE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE EVACUATED BY BOAT. Photo by the author.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/skylinenight_small.jpgNIGHT VIEW OF SKYLINE OF MAHATTAN WITH SMOKE FROM WORLD TRADE CENTERThe skyline of Manhattan is pictured early September 15, 2001 with smoke billowing from the wreckage of the World Trade Center's twin towers. Photo by the author.2021-12-16T00:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/08/28/how-crisis-communicators-can-leverage-sm-info-flow/2021-12-16T00:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/08/11/armchair-communicators-redux/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/office_space___lumberg_by_katapraktoi-d71twr8.jpgummmyeaahh2021-12-16T00:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/07/24/the-lebron-machine-personal-branding-and-storytelling/2021-12-16T00:33:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/07/11/virtuous-crisis-communications/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/moderation.jpgmoderationFinding the sweet spot is all about moderating between too little and too much.2021-12-16T00:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/02/04/what-honey-sriracha-pastry-teaches-us-about-social-media-during-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2.jpgAfter... and after.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-3.jpgBeforeBefore ...2021-12-16T00:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/24/open-houses-vs-town-halls-during-crises/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/openhouse.jpgopenhouse2021-12-16T00:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/06/09/are-you-chicken-little-or-nostradamus/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nostradamus_prophecies.jpgNostradamus_prophecies"Didn't see that one coming ... or did I?"2021-12-16T00:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/02/24/21-lessons-learned-from-sm-snafus/2021-12-16T00:33:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/02/13/communicating-when-high-concern-meets-low-trust/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/volunteers.jpgvolunteersVolunteers clean a beach somewhere along the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hclt-text-cloud.pngHC:LT text cloud2021-12-16T00:33:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2015/01/24/just-breathe/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/catchmybreath-leconte.jpgcatchmybreath-leconteYou can breathe without communicating but you can't communicate when you're not breathing ... (I know, so deep.)2021-12-16T00:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/19/simple-communication-practices-for-complex-incidents/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/carissa_99.jpgcarissa_99The New Carissa when it was still in one piece, hard aground off the coast of Coos Bay, Ore. February 1999. (image by the author)https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/carissaexplodes_99.jpgcarissaexplodes_99Flames erupt from the cargo holds of the New Carissa, after response crews intentionally set the blaze as a tactic to burn off fuel oil in the crippled ship before it could leak and wash ashore. Coos Bay, OR, Feb. 1999.2021-12-16T00:31:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/17/a-new-guide-for-public-information-officers/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fogs2.jpgFOGs2Do I really need another pocket field guide? YES! Also, I'm going to need more pockets.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pio_planning_p.jpgPIO_planning_Phttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pio_jobaid_cover.jpgPIO_jobaid_cover2021-12-16T00:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/12/learning-from-crises-as-standard-operating-procedure/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/recite-1910-1947616305-1x54qwi.pngShaw on Lessons Learned2021-12-16T00:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/10/selecting-the-right-spokesperson-for-crises/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/zukunft-rhynard-lehmann.jpgzukunft-rhynard-lehmannAdm. Paul Zukunft, federal on-scene coordinator for the BP Gulf spill, to my right and Steve Lehmann, NOAA scientist, to my left as we wrap up a media overflight.2021-12-16T00:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/05/who-is-reaching-out-to-you-before-disaster-strikes/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vdem_screen.jpgVDEM_screenAn advantage to localized apps? You can connect with the specific entities that will give you the best info for your region.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tracks-at-2005.pngtracks-at-2005The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record. It produced 28 named storms and 15 hurricanes. How would today's personal-use technology have helped back then?https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1077926.jpgHURRICANE KATRINADisaster preparedness: kiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnd of a big deal.2025-02-01T04:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/06/03/crisis-communications-job-aids-for-your-next-incident/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wonka_crisis1.jpgwonka_crisishttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wonka_crisis.jpgwonka_crisis2025-02-27T01:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/27/smem-and-ics-training-for-comms-pros/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/recite-4696-615268118-cychs0.pngrecite-4696-615268118-cychs0https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/recite-4696-615378637-1esa3pq.pngrecite-4696-615378637-1esa3pqhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/smem-training.jpgSMEM training2021-12-16T00:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/22/tune-up-your-comms-plan-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iss007e14883.jpgHurricane Isabel2021-12-16T00:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/20/building-a-joint-information-center/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jicmodel_cover.jpgJICModel_cover2021-12-16T00:31:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/28/non-u-s-emergency-management-systems/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sector-boston-ics-training.jpgSector-Boston-ICS-training2021-12-16T00:31:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/14/resilient-crisis-communications/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sir-duncealot.jpgSir DuncealotThere’s more to crisis management than defending against the initial onslaught, you need to know how you’ll prepare, survive, endure and recover (This guy ain’t gonna make it.)https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/caribsky_98.jpgcaribsky_98Pretty! But, not the view you want when you realize you're not prepared for where you're going.2021-12-16T00:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/05/01/whats-the-telos-of-your-communication/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/plato_aristotle.jpgPlato_Aristotle"I'm number one!," said Plato, to Aristotle.2021-12-16T00:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/29/the-future-is-unwritten/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/speculation4.jpgspeculation4https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/speculation3.jpgspeculation3https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/speculation2.jpgspeculation2https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/speculation1.jpgspeculation1https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/9465040235_26403f7c34_b.jpg9465040235_26403f7c34_bPaul & I using the Guesstimator3000 on a recent deployment. 2021-12-16T00:31:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/22/triage-your-issues-during-a-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/364710.jpg82nd CAB trains with new medevac helicopter2021-12-16T00:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/01/just-give-me-the-bad-news-already/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/30h.jpg2021-12-16T00:31:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/27/why-collaborate-during-a-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/henryford2.jpghenryford22021-12-16T00:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/25/crisis-comms-101-assessing-the-post-crisis-prognosis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/saylor.jpgSaylor2021-12-16T00:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/18/crisis-comms-101-canaries-are-dead-spider-monkeys-are-nigh/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/trainwreck.jpgtrainwreckDidn't see that one coming ... 2021-12-16T00:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/13/apps-for-the-crisis-communicators-virtual-toolbox/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/groupme2.jpggroupme2https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/groupme1.jpggroupme1https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/placards.jpgplacardshttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chemical_release.jpgchemical_releaseSorry Cogan's Pizza, and surrounding neighborhood :(https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/disaster_reporter.jpgDisaster_reporterAn image from FEMA's disaster reporter map.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/free_crisis_apps.jpgfree_crisis_apps2021-12-16T00:31:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/04/08/8-tips-on-embracing-your-apprenticeship-its-important/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/65h.jpg65HBob wasn't always the CEO of a successful push-broom manufacturing conglomerate -- that guy paid his dues!2021-12-16T00:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/11/collaborative-crisis-communications-the-steps/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/presser.jpgpresser2021-12-16T00:31:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/25/got-maxims/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/plato.pngPlato2021-12-16T00:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/06/guns-drinking-water-and-anti-terrorism-in-the-midwest/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1051476.jpgCoast Guard mounted automatic weapons trainingCoast Guardsmen stationed at various units within the Coast Guard 9th District, headquartered in Cleveland, conduct night fire exercises with the M-240B machine gun as part of mounted automatic weapons training at Fort Knox, Ky., Nov. 4, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Yaw2021-12-16T00:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/04/federal-response-to-katrina-silver-linings/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nceli407.jpgnceli407Aviation Survival Technician (Rescue Swimmer) Jason Jennision was one of the air crew who flew up from Clearwater, Fla. He was awarded the Coast Guard Air Medal for saving 75 lives in 23 hours, 13 of those hours at night.2021-12-16T00:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/20/crisis-identification-and-management/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cloud-2.pngCrisis ID & Mgmt text cloud2021-12-16T00:31:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/03/04/crisis-comms-101-canary-in-a-coal-mine/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spidermonkey2.pngspidermonkey22021-12-16T00:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/07/armchair-communicators/2021-12-16T00:31:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/09/the-hocopolice-and-the-columbiamall-shooting/2021-12-16T00:30:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2014/02/18/include-sm-snafus-in-your-crisis-comms-planning/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bess.jpgfig. 2. Oh, boy.fig. 2. Oh, boy.https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pdtweet.jpgfig. 1fig. 1. A long-forgotten mistweet from the verified account of a major U.S. metropolitan police force.2021-12-16T00:30:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/before-you-comment/2021-12-16T00:30:51+00:00weekly0.6https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/about/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shawn-douglas-hlogo_tag-1c.jpgShawn-Douglas-hlogo_tag-1chttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/twokings1.jpgTwoKingshttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/twokings.jpgTwoKings2021-12-16T00:30:48+00:00weekly0.6https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2020/04/28/covid-19-visual-information-on-twitter-part-6/2020-04-29T03:07:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2019/04/04/risk-comm-101-a-frame-of-reference/2020-04-18T11:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/08/13/a-model-for-aligning-key-internal-resources-before-crisis/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/b5380-greetingsnorway.jpegGreetingsNorwayhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/81867-crisisloop.pngCrisisLoopIllustration: Kjell Brataas, featured in "Crisis Communication: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from International Disasters", Routledge.2018-08-13T17:07:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/05/10/social-media-in-emergency-operations-blog-series-why-integration-is-a-difference-maker/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/e9708-defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-200304097ahr.jpgdefense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-200304097ahr2018-05-10T22:01:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.com/2018/05/03/3-barriers-to-integrating-social-media-into-operations/https://thecrisiscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/269cc-alan-thicke.jpgSMEM2018-05-03T04:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thecrisiscommunicator.comdaily1.02025-08-19T15:42:34+00:00