A primer on how to show up and lead when people are are at their most vulnerable—and make it home whole.
Ed Conley has written an anecdote-studded guide to addressing 'all-hazard' emergencies in the future. It can be read for pleasure but makes an excellent primer for anyone in the emergency management field.
– John N. Maclean, author of Fire on the Mountain and other books
There is no “Idiots Guide to Disaster Response.” But the anecdotes and stories in this book represent 30 years of front-line experience—mine.
More about Ed.
Pioneered development of the External Affairs concept, a comprehensive interagency organizational structure adopted by the U.S. for managing emergency information, disaster communications, alerts, and notifications.
Spent 30 years working in disaster response and crisis management including Hugo, Katrina, Columbine, and 9/11.
Oversaw U.S. strategic communications as a White House-appointed Incident External Affairs Officer during Presidentially Declared Disasters.