HAP Blog

As we hit the middle of summer, exercises and enhancing our emergency plans are among our top priorities—perhaps only second to vacations and coverage for our teammates who are on vacation.

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began on June 1. We typically see peak hurricane season from mid-August to mid-October with the peak date of September 10.

As beautiful and mesmerizing as the Northern Lights are, when we see them in our areas, it can have some negative effects, especially on vital areas of infrastructure we so much rely on, especially in health care.

If you work as an emergency manager in a health care facility—wherever you are—you need to be ready to respond to tornadoes and other severe weather threats. Here’s a look at how health care teams have risen to the challenge, their harrowing stories, and what you can learn from their response.

Have you ever said to yourself or someone else that you wish there were more hours in a day? Or how about simply: “I don’t have time for that.” I am sure at some point in your life you have said that or both, possibly multiple times.

From smartphones to tablets to wearable technology, the world—for better or worse—is increasingly interconnected and technological. But the tech’s potential comes with a few key questions that we need to answer. Here are a few from an emergency manager’s perspective.