by Garett Dworman | Jan 6, 2022 | COVID-19, Leaders, News, Projects, Research
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we set out to learn from Spontaneous Leaders — people who had started a grassroots response to help their community. We gained a clear understanding of what support they need (Learning from grassroots leaders in COVID-19,...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 19, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent
Photo from WikiMedia Commons Prescribed burns are nothing new. Native Americans incorporated controlled burns into their culture not just to reduce wildfire fuel, but also as a vital tool in their agriculture and industry. “Indigenous people have been...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 17, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent
In 2020, a series of wildfires burned in Napa county CA. My mom lived just 25 miles away. She was worried. She had heard that embers can blow miles downwind from a fire and burn down houses. Was she right to be worried? Short answer: No. The Napa fires never...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 15, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent
Just because the fire is gone, doesn’t mean the crisis is over. There is much to do after a fire has swept through your neighborhood. Returning home Here are some key safety steps Calfire urges you to take when returning home after being evacuated: First of...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 12, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent
Disaster management, one aspect of emergency management, provides a framework for understanding disasters and how we handle them. There is some debate about the specifics, but the model we have found most useful defines 5 steps: Prevention – We can take...
