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Month: July 2012

We don’t need Heroes

By Michael Coyle Posted on 30/07/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with accident, management, opinion, rescue, risk, safety
We don’t need Heroes

The Victoria Times Colonist asks if there’s leeway for first responders to be heroes, indicating they do not understand Emergency Response

Invest in Disaster Management

By Michael Coyle Posted on 23/07/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with emergency, management, rant, risk, science

Climate change means less stable weather, and more disasters. We have to be more efficient at managing emergencies.

Elliot Lake; the rescuers speak

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/07/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with accident, Elliot Lake, HUSAR, opinion, rescue
Elliot Lake; the rescuers speak

In an article in this month’s Maclean’s magazine rescuers at Elliot Lake tell their story; it seems that the media and the public were wrong

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