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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." Dr. Seuss
In this section, we've got a handful of the currated or recommended "current events" blog or newsletter style publications that you might find useful as a new or tenured emergency professional.
Todd DeVoe's EM Network Blog
Timothy Riecker's Contrarian Emergency Manager Blog
These books are ones that are more long-form content that bring different perspectives to your professional life. The bold ones are personally recommended by the creators at We Prepare.
Survival: How Being Prepared Can Keep You and Your Family Safe- Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré
Fire On The Mountain - John Mclean
The Esperanza Fire - John Mclean
The Thirtymile Fire - John Maclean
Rise of the Emergency Manager - Brian Rand
Touching History - Lynn Spencer
Station Blackout - Casto
Prepared - Mike Glover
Gift of Fear - Gavin de Becker (and other books)
Buffalo Blizzard of 1977 - Kneeland
Firefight - Creed & Newman
Flood of Lies - Cobb
Natural Disasters - Alexander
Disasters and the American State - Roberts
When Violence Is The Answer - Tim Larkin
Floodpath - Wilkman
Normal Accidents - Charles Perrow
Spillover - David Quammen (zoonotic diseases)
Playing Politics with Natural Disaster - Kneeland
Emergency Management - Haddow
Young Men and Fire - Norman Maclean
Disaster Policy & Politics - Sylves
This section brings the A/V to the section by listing some of the podcasts or Youtube channels that can help you stay on top of your craft.
These apps can be downloaded on the App Store via Android or Apple for the most part. Each one can be a useful addition to your situational awareness or response...from your pocket.
This set of songs may keep your motivation up...or help tell the old stories about memorable disasters.
Some of these movies below are oldies-but-goodies with a few newer ones sprinkled in. Certainly there are some cringe-moments but all of them are worthwhile ways to do some training (with focused discussion) while raising morale.
These videos are not necessarily Hollywood blockbusters but that we've found useful in the We Prepare crew.