Bridging the Gap Episode 6: Preparing Organizations for Natural Disasters

In this episode of the “Bridging the Gap” podcast, disaster preparedness experts discuss business continuity planning for natural disasters, emphasizing the importance of including all stakeholders, from employees to the CEO, as well as local and federal government.

Bridging the Gap Episode 5: Crises Create Crises: Applying the IDEA Model to Crisis Communication at Higher Education Institutions

In this podcast episode, SummitET Strategic Communications experts sit down with the creators of the IDEA Model for Effective Risk and Crisis Communication and discuss how communicators and decision-makers at higher education institutions can apply the the model when addressing sensitive and controversial issues on their campuses.

Bridging the Gap Episode 4: Strategic Communications for Higher Education: Sensitive and Controversial Issues

In this podcast episode, SummitET’s team of Strategic Communications experts discuss crisis communications fundamentals that higher education institutions can incorporate when addressing controversial and sensitive issues with their stakeholders.

Bridging the Gap Episode 3, Part 1: Improving Exercise Design and Evaluation; the XF Score

In this podcast episode, SummitET preparedness experts and former DHS Acting Secretary and FEMA Administrator discuss the XF Score™️, a rubric for analyzing the effectiveness of tabletop exercises and trainings for crises.

Active Shooter Incidents Over Time

“Active shooters” were not always considered cause for alarm in the United States. This post examines the trend of active shooter incidents over time and offers preparedness solutions to mitigate the threat.

Bridging the Gap Episode 2: Stolen Radiation Sources

SummitET Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) discuss the emerging threat of stolen radiation sources.

Bridging the Gap Episode 1: Bioterrorism and Ricin

SummitET Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) discuss the possible implications of a ricin bomb as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD).

What Your Radiological Communications May Be Missing

When communicating effects of a radiological incident, it’s important to have this one thing to effectively communicate to the public.