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Runners should have advance knowledge of what to expect in case of race disruption or rerouting prior to setting off on the course. (Shutterstock)

August 9, 2022

Lessons from a cancelled marathon: Athletic events, heat and the effects of climate change

Shaelyn Strachan, University of Manitoba and Christine Van Winkle, University of Manitoba

All event organizers should be prepared for emergencies and have a communication plan.

Peter Tully, QDN Peer Leader in conversation with Kristie McKenna, Emergency Manager, Ipswich Council discussing disability inclusive disaster risk reduction. www.collaborating4inclusion.org

January 10, 2021

3 things we can do now to help people with disability prepare for disaster

Michelle Villeneuve, University of Sydney

Disability-inclusive disaster planning means people get support matched to their needs, frees up emergency services and makes emergency managers’ jobs easier. It boosts disaster resilience for everyone.

Images provided by the Disability Inclusive and Disaster Resilient Queensland Project.

December 2, 2020

‘Nobody checked on us’: what people with disability told us about their experiences of disasters and emergencies

Michelle Villeneuve, University of Sydney

One interviewee told us: ‘It would’ve been lovely if somebody had cared.’

Air raid wardens in Washington, D.C., conduct a practice air raid. Office for Emergency Management, Office of War Information/National Archives

April 13, 2020

Cold War-style preparedness could help fight future pandemics

Alex Bitterman, Alfred State College of Technology, The State University of New York and Daniel Baldwin Hess, University at Buffalo

Since the Cold War, Americans have shifted from engaging in active self-rescue to passively waiting for help from a centralized, bureaucratic federal emergency response.

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