Bob Roller
@emergency-bob.bsky.social
Emergency Manager / Iowa Farmboy / Firefighter / Wilderness Paramedic / Writer / Dad
Opinions are my own.
Opinions are my own.
Seven year old me would have been all about this. These kids are unfortunately more concerned about Dobby.
a close up of a pink dobby from harry potter standing next to a person .
ALT: a close up of a pink dobby from harry potter standing next to a person .
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November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Seven year old me would have been all about this. These kids are unfortunately more concerned about Dobby.
That’s true even for smaller scale incidents. The stigma associated with living in a contaminated area is real. We taught Goiania as a case study. Similar issues with chem and bio contamination as well.
www.britannica.com/topic/Goiani...
www.britannica.com/topic/Goiani...
Goiania accident (1987) | Description & Facts | Britannica
The Goiânia accident began on September 13, 1987, in the Brazilian city of Goiânia. It resulted in four deaths and about 250 injuries.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
That’s true even for smaller scale incidents. The stigma associated with living in a contaminated area is real. We taught Goiania as a case study. Similar issues with chem and bio contamination as well.
www.britannica.com/topic/Goiani...
www.britannica.com/topic/Goiani...
Unlike an isolated attack, and act of war by a peer or near-peer adversary who can hold the nation at risk with the threat of further attacks will severely limit our ability to respond.
Then subtract the warfighters who need to go overseas, and the consequence management picture gets grim.
Then subtract the warfighters who need to go overseas, and the consequence management picture gets grim.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Unlike an isolated attack, and act of war by a peer or near-peer adversary who can hold the nation at risk with the threat of further attacks will severely limit our ability to respond.
Then subtract the warfighters who need to go overseas, and the consequence management picture gets grim.
Then subtract the warfighters who need to go overseas, and the consequence management picture gets grim.
I spent few weeks teaching at the Marshall Center in Germany back in 2015, and the instructors showed the movie. I had trouble with the details— fire suppression while wearing Level A HAZMAT suits being the most memorable — but overall I thought it was a good conversation piece.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I spent few weeks teaching at the Marshall Center in Germany back in 2015, and the instructors showed the movie. I had trouble with the details— fire suppression while wearing Level A HAZMAT suits being the most memorable — but overall I thought it was a good conversation piece.
Yeah, the teaching point is “what comes next?”
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Yeah, the teaching point is “what comes next?”
The IND threat is very different. Less blast and fire damage with fewer overall casualties but more fallout. The FEMA guide discusses these in a bit more depth. The models make the point better. Experiment with a 10kt at ground level vs. 100kt at altitude. The comparison will make you very sad.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The IND threat is very different. Less blast and fire damage with fewer overall casualties but more fallout. The FEMA guide discusses these in a bit more depth. The models make the point better. Experiment with a 10kt at ground level vs. 100kt at altitude. The comparison will make you very sad.
Not yet. This might sound odd, but I have trouble watching movies about topics related to my work. The only exceptions are films I can use in the classroom when lecturing about National Security Emergencies. This film probably does. Not sure yet. #HATM
Example: www.domprep.com/articles/fea...
Example: www.domprep.com/articles/fea...
The [Evil] Empire Strikes Back: National Security Emergencies - Domestic Preparedness
After the Cold War fears of the 1980s ended, attention shifted from nation-state threats to terrorism and large-scale natural hazards. However, a federal emergency planner says the return of these thr...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Not yet. This might sound odd, but I have trouble watching movies about topics related to my work. The only exceptions are films I can use in the classroom when lecturing about National Security Emergencies. This film probably does. Not sure yet. #HATM
Example: www.domprep.com/articles/fea...
Example: www.domprep.com/articles/fea...