Peter Brodie

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Peter is the Editor of the Emergency Management Portal, former Executive Director of the Emergency Planning Society and currently on the General Council of the Institute of Civil Defence and Disaster Studies. He is also an author of several textbooks on maritime transport.

AMBER Alert - versatile emergency response system

The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed up with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children. AMBER stands for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, […]

June 26th, 2007 by Peter Brodie

21st century threats - increasing in number and severity?

Emergency planning encompasses risk assessment and impact analysis. Professional emergency planners need to know what the potential threats are, and what their effects might be (as well, of course, as what course of action to implement if the threat becomes reality).
Based on recent developments, in terms of preparedness and attacks, there is not only a […]

April 10th, 2007 by Peter Brodie

Emergency management, business continuity and crisis management come together

Much of the news of a practical nature to emergency management professionals emerging last week centred not on emergency management itself, but on business continuity and crisis management. These activities have traditionally been considered peripheral to the role of emergency managers, especially those managers in the public sector. In recent times, however, distinctions have been […]

February 28th, 2007 by Peter Brodie