Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
From a population point of view, it’s actually very important that as few people as possible get the flu. People getting the flu is not a private matter. The risk for healthy people is really about your friends and neighbors and fellow travelers. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have good lines of communications with local emergency response officials and practice those relationships in drills and special exercises. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
There has been a transition from a nuclear-annihilation scenario to an isolated-terrorist-nuclear-bomb scenario. But we’re still locked into a mind-set that nuclear war would be so overwhelming that any kind of preparedness would be futile. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
There’s detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There’s books about how to build a nuclear bomb. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected – five to seven percent. Irwin Redlener Read Quote
