Bottom-up or top-down?

Disaster preparedness and resilience are crucial for any community to mitigate the risks and damages caused by natural disasters or emergencies. While traditional top-down models for disaster preparedness have been commonly used, a growing number of subject matter experts and researchers are advocating for a…

Review: Peli Case 1610

Being able to transport and store your equipment in a safe and secure manner is essential in this line of work. About 5 years ago I switched from duffel bags with padding and cardboard boxes to using Peli cases. Peli is of course one of…

Review: Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar panel

Keeping your mobile devices powered is a constant challenge in our day-to-day lives. Doing the same when carrying out critical and life-saving work is even more important and challenging. Quite often this challenge is even more complicated by the absence of a main power source….

Review: Globalstar SPOT Satellite tracker

Keeping track of people, teams, vehicles and equipment is of great importance in our line of work. Not only does it help in keeping track of work progress and asset availability but it is also a plus from a security perspective. Knowing where a team…