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Crisis Management Technology Can Save Lives

Crisis situations often occur in the heat of the moment. There are very seldom warning signs that give people the chance to prepare. Preparation needs to be done months, if not years in advance and in anticipation of a crisis situation arising.

Through risk management we can help to keep crisis situations at bay, but unfortunately, things sometimes happen that are either unforeseeable or outside of our control.

Once crisis happens, a quick and effective response is what is required to prevent the loss of life. Natural disaster can often strike without warning. One of the key elements of managing any crisis situation is communication. By being able to communicate with aid workers, employees and risk and rescue teams a crisis can be put to bed without the loss of human life.

Modern day technology helps with this.

Through GPS tracking and satellite communication crisis management is now much more advanced than it was a few years ago. Global Positioning technology can help rescue teams locate personnel struck by crisis and help rescue workers to quickly attend and remove them from the scene. Without the help of GPS tracking technology you could add hours, days and even weeks onto a rescue operation. Of course, it is also important to remember that crisis management situations can only be efficient by the use of a thorough risk assessment and the fact that it was hopefully identified that GPS tracking technology was required by the personnel in the first place!

Crisis Management solutions are ideal in remote locations, thanks to their communications infrastructure that runs on Satellite technology. This means that the Navy, Military and Air Force that are based in remote locations can use the solutions so they are ideal for conflict on battlegrounds.

Aid workers can also benefit from GPS technology to help them in times of crisis. From hostile attacks to innocent breakdowns in remote locations, Crisis Management teams geared with the right technology can respond and attend quickly preventing injury or loss of human life.

Crisis Management Solutions are now readily available at reasonable cost. But then what cost do you put on human life?

St. Patrick's Day @ Walt Disney World

Get your green on and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Raglan Road at Downtown Disney, where the fun starts early – doors open at 11 a.m., with a $10 cover charge to get you in the door for the entire day (with free party favors, and a wristband that lets you come and go). Kids under 18 are free.

The real fun starts at noon with the 3-piece Irish band Creel with “darlin’ dancer” from Dublin, Danielle Fitzpatrick. The exuberant Myra Watters Dancers follow Danielle at 1 p.m., with the revelry continuing until 9:30 p.m. Elevation, the awesome U2 tribute band, starts at 10 p.m. and closes down the place.

Be a traditionalist and order those addictive Dalkey Duo sausages, a hearty Shepherd’s Pie or decadent fish and chips, then jump in the fun with games and competitions throughout the party with plenty of prizes.

No advance reservations, just show up at the door!

Disney’s Princess 1/2 Marathon returns

You may do a double take this weekend as 18,000 Disney Princesses take to the roads of Walt Disney World for the second annual Disney’s Princess Half Marathon. That’s nearly twice as many as ran last year. A plus, because it’s all for a good cause The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Also returning is Disney’s Fit For A Princess Expo. It is open to the public and is a great place for women to learn about health and wellness. Find it at the newly re-branded ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

“Every woman wants their chance to feel like a princess and this event allows them to embrace the attributes Disney princesses embody: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance and strength,” said Disney Sports Area Manager Kathleen Duran. “This event is all about princesses and spreading the message of health and wellness to women of all fitness levels while incorporating the glamour and grace of the Disney princesses.”

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend is part of the Endurance Series at Walt Disney World Resort, which gives recreational athletes of all ages and abilities the chance to walk, jog, run, bike and swim their way “around the world.” From marathons to road races to triathlons, athletes from across the country and around the world compete to stay in shape, achieve personal best times and raise donations for charitable causes. Popular Endurance Series events are Expedition Everest Challenge (June 12, 2010), Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend (Oct. 1-2, 2010), Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon (Jan. 6-9, 2011) and Champion 5k at ESPN the Weekend (February 2011).


Nearly twice as many runners as last year are rushing to bring out their inner princess this weekend at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker at Walt Disney World Resort.

More than 18,000 runners, including 13,000 for the half marathon, are registered for the three-day event aimed at women’s health and wellness, making it one of the largest women-specific endurance events in the country.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon, which attracted over 11,000 for the inaugural weekend a year ago, involves Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo as well as two road races – Disney The Princess and the Frog Royal Family 5K and the signature 13.1-mile half marathon – through multiple theme parks. Kids in attendance can also participate in Disney’s Royal Family Kids’ Races.

Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo, free and open to the public, takes place at the newly re-launched ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Friday and Saturday. The expo, geared toward women’s health and wellness, features celebrity runner appearances, Disney characters and seminars on training, racing and nutrition, along with the opportunity to experience the latest in running and fitness equipment.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), an organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancers. With the support of thousands of volunteers and participants in LLS’s Team In Training program, Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend will help blood cancer patients live better, longer lives.

Registration for the 2011 Disney’s Princess Half Marathon begins this summer at www.disneyprincesshalfmarathon.com

Baby Gorilla born @ Animal Kingdom

What better way to begin a week than with a stunning first image of the newest member of the family at Disney’s Animal Kingdom – a critically endangered western lowland gorilla. And the best part is that you can see the newborn gorilla now at the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail.

The newborn gorilla is doing well and has already become an integral part of the gorilla family group that includes first-time mother, Kashata, father Gino and two other females. Since Kashata has been holding the baby close to her body, animal keepers have yet to determine the baby’s gender.

The new baby is the third gorilla born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan which manages genetic diversity among species through detailed records of individual animals. Disney’s Animal Kingdom also participates in AZA Species Survival Plans for several other animals, including elephants, cotton-top tamarins and okapi.

The first gorilla birth occurred in 1997 before Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened, and the second baby arrived in 1999.

Safety & Security

The safety and security of our guests and our cast members is of paramount importance to us and is evident in programs throughout Disney. Feel free to click the following link to view programs implemented at our major theme parks, via the Internet, for our products and more: http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/cr_safety_security.html

When it comes to safety, we at Disney take it very seriously. It helps us to better take care our our guests and our cast members. Our management team continuously forecasts future issues and safety matters to be prepared for any type of disaster that we may face.

Take a look at one of our YouTube videos to see what we are doing to keep our Parks safe for our guests and cast members: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qatDv-fpIOk

'Give a day, Get a Day' Program Reaches 600,000 Volunteer Sign-Up's

Our record-breaking canned structure was an attention-grabber…so it’s understandable if you missed our other big news from the Celebrate Volunteers event at Walt Disney World Resort. We’ve reached a major milestone in the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program.

More than 600,000 people have volunteered or signed up for volunteer projects in their communities in the first six weeks of the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program. If you remember, this first-of-its-kind effort was launched with hopes of inspiring 1 million people to perform volunteer service in their communities. And we’re closing in on that number.

There are still opportunities to join in and participate — and it’s easy to get started. Just visit disneyparks.com.