All posts by Darby Kate McFall

I do not need to remind you what happened 15 years ago today, September 11, 2001, Everyone remembers what happened. Everyone remembers where they were. While today is the 15 year anniversary of the terror events of 9/11, I feel today as I did 15 years ago, as if it were yesterday. Sad, grief stricken and paralyzed. My heart aches…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and many of you will be traveling to celebrate the season with friends and family. If you are traveling by air this year, I have several holiday tips to help you navigate through the holiday crowd at the airport and have a pleasant experience as you move through security. Be nice to…

With All Due Respect. . . . I am not a Business Continuity/Resiliency Planner(BCP). I am an emergency response planner. I understand the importance of BCP, but the topic never really piqued my interest until September, 2014 during a pre-conference workshop I was attending. It was there I listened to and met, Dr. David Lindstedt. I was captivated from the…

October 31, 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 in Roselawn, Indiana. On that day, 68 people lost their lives when their ATR-72 aircraft plummeted to the ground during cold, icy conditions. Jennifer Stansberry-Miller and Terri Severin each lost family members on the flight. These extraordinary women worked tirelessly with other family members to raise…

Several days ago two colleagues and I were having a conversation after attending an emergency response drill. During the conversation, of which I do not remember the topic, I said, “with all due respect” and was about to continue on.  One of my colleagues interrupted and said, “watch out, anytime he begins a sentence with ‘all due respect’, he is…