The month of September is National Preparedness month and right on cue Hurricane Dorian has decided to pummel the Atlantic Coast. This wakeup call from mother nature has grabbed people attention on the local and national news media. This series of events shows us in real time the value of preparedness and having the correct […]
Communication
Photo of the day: SERE combat survival training
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WA, UNITED STATES Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, presses the ‘hard send’ key on a Combat Survivor/Evader Locator radio, June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. S-V-80-A combat survival students learned how to communicate with recovery forces using the CSEL radio. […]
Hawaii Missile Alert | A Cautionary Tale
On January 13th, 2018, the Hawaii Office of Emergency Management accidentally sent out an emergency alert warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack on the state. The alert was broadcast state-wide on Twitter, television, radio, and mobile text messaging. The message was as follows: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS […]
The Future of Communication Technology
Recently I came across two pieces of technology I believe can change how we interact in the world. Both are geared towards communication, however they address different problems. First is SignAloud, created by some MIT students to allow people use use sign language to communicate audibly. Second is Pilot (smart earpiece), which could allow people […]