Nothing worthy of emergency importance is posted here.
What is the mindset we adopt when the alarms sound to go on alert? How do we use our emergency broadcast system to support our team? Is it deployed with sobriety and forethought, or does every abnormal event qualify as breaking news? It is easy to draw attention, but the arduous dip we must travel is achieving trusted engagement. Is it worth the effort to serve with fidelity, or easier to adopt the role of shock and awe ringmaster?
It is leading practice to position ski patrol toboggans at the top of the ski mountain. Much better than in a base area shed. We can respond quickly to an emergency with a well placed asset.
How might we consider which of resources need to be pre-positioned in an accessible location? If we run an outdoor education program with student groups in the field, it might be helpful to have a primary source map that captures scheduled routes and camping locations. If an emergency call comes to the base, we can reduce the friction just getting oriented.
Which resources have you pre-positioned? Which ones do you employ on regular basis? Which are cached for an unexpected event?
BoardSource recommends the following basic resources for most nonprofit organizations. The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida has links to emergency planning resources. And Seth Godin blogged about the cost of emergencies.
What-if-concepts 