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Profiles in Preparedness #49
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Advanced Evacuation Planning for Wind-Driven Fires in the Pikes Peak Region
Applying lessons from recent wind-driven fires to develop a data-informed regional evacuation plan for Colorado’s Front Range.
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A Historic Birthday, Celebrating Readiness, True Fans, Turning Pro, and More.
Profiles in Preparedness #48
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Decisions as Hypotheses
Perfect decisions don’t exist — but disciplined, proactive ones do.
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Exit Strategies, Elevating Performance, Writing & More
Profiles in Preparedness #47
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The Discipline of Done | The Project Closeout
How to close projects in a way that positions your organization to sustain and build on what you’ve created.
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