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Crisis Comms 101: Canary in a Coal Mine

March 4, 2014 · by Paul Rhynard | in Pro Tips | tagged Crisis Comms 101, Planning, Risk Comms, The Fundamentals, Warning Signals | Leave a comment

Coal miners used to take caged canaries into mine shafts to serve as primitive early warning systems in case the air became toxic. If the bird kicked over in its cage, the miners knew danger was in the air – literally. In this post, I’ll talk about an early warning system you can use to […]

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