In today’s post, I write about the December 2010 article “To Leave an Area After Disaster: How Evacuees from the WTC Buildings Left the WTC Area Following the Attacks” by Rae Zimmerman and Martin F. Sherman. It compliments my earlier…
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley
I’ve just updated the Risk Quotes page with a few lines from Amanda Ripley’s book The Unthinkable. It’s an excellent read for anyone responsible for business continuity planning, risk management or even if your are just the fire warden on…
Growing pot and calling 911 risk management
Hey people, just a quick head’s up, if you are growing pot, it makes for good risk management if you don’t call 911 to inquire about how much trouble you can get into if you have one plant. Call your Crown…
Predictable Surprises
One of my favourite books about risk management is Predictable Surprises – The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming by Max. H. Bazerman and Michael D. Watkins. This is not an explicit risk management book but is about identifying, assessing…