Mon.Feb 20, 2023

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Studies Find Wildfire Dangers Don’t End After the Blaze is Out

DRI Drive

We haven’t even entered 2023’s wildfire season yet, but there’s already an additional danger to be aware of – scientists are finding contaminants from the smoke are also making their way into the water supply. The chemicals – including benzene and other organics – were first discovered in 2017 after the Tubbs fire in northern […] The post Studies Find Wildfire Dangers Don’t End After the Blaze is Out appeared first on DRI Drive.

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The Hazard of Mixing Chemicals

National Fire Protection Association

We have all heard there are chemicals that we cannot mix together. Even at home, mixing chemicals like bleach and vinegar can create chlorine gas. Have you ever thought about this on a larger scale though? What happens when incompatible mixtures combine at manufacturing or storage facilities? In a small Kentucky town last month, three people were severely injured and one killed in an explosion.

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Ohio's Train Derailment—Not Spy Balloons—Is the Real National Security Threat

The Rand Blog

The slow degradation of infrastructure and disaster response is less a spectacle than an overflying balloon, but the train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio highlights just how bizarre such a focus on perceived external national security threats has become. The far greater threat may be from within.

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G2 Winter 2023 Reports: Unitrends Tops the Chart for DRaaS and IT Resilience Orchestration Automation

Unitrends

Complete security, ease of use and customer peace of mind is at the heart of everything we do here at Unitrends. In short, we make the lives of IT professionals and business owners easier. And nothing compares to the feeling when years of planning and hard work are recognized and appreciated. It reconfirms our commitment […] The post G2 Winter 2023 Reports: Unitrends Tops the Chart for DRaaS and IT Resilience Orchestration Automation appeared first on Unitrends.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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RAND Experts on Veteran Mental Health Respond to the White House Mental Health Research Priorities

The Rand Blog

The White House identified eight research priorities to better manage America's current mental health crisis. RAND researchers highlight why each area is critical for veteran mental health and how RAND is contributing to address them.