by Susanne | Dec 7, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Wildfire
Drones can be a valuable tool for gathering information and learning about what’s going on in a disaster area. They can also make matters worse. When it comes to fighting wildfires, aircraft are used to drop fire retardant and water, monitor fire conditions,...
by Susanne | Dec 4, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Preparedness, Wildfire
A few months ago, we were swimming in smoke. Well, not me. I stop outdoor exercise when wildfire smoke pushes the Air Quality Index (AQI) above 125. Even though that’s below the 150 “Unhealthy” rating. You see, AQI only measures five major pollutants:...
by Susanne | Dec 1, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Wildfire
You’ve heard of baptism by fire. But what about baptism of a fire? Hurricane names are drawn sequentially from a pre-established list that is managed by the World Meteorological Organization. Wildfire naming isn’t as systematic. In California, wildfires...
by Susanne | Nov 30, 2021 | News
We would like to give you a gift. 24 times. Once a day from Dec 1 to Dec 24. The 2021 Wildfire Advent Calendar from Creative Crisis Leadership will share lessons from our Wildfire Project. There will be tips from people who have been through wildfire, trivia about...
by Susanne | Nov 17, 2021 | Leaders, News, Organization, Update
I am delighted to announce that Leland Franklin has agreed to become an official CCL Advisor! We first met Leland in the course of our COVID-19 study, when we interviewed him about his experiences with starting the Covid Compassion Project. We were very impressed with...
