Emergency Manager Pillows

"We'll feel pretty silly if it's downgraded to a tropical storm."

"FEMA here. No, we haven't had any substantiated reports of earthquakes."

My job is to put out fires.

Forest Fire Hazard

'Turns out I too am a slow-moving mass of low pressure, running in a counter-clockwise direction...'

It's Who We Are.

FEMA sleeps during the storm.

Good News/Bad News: Crisis Control Center

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated

'Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today!'

'No subway, no bus service, no gasoline, no electric. . . I wish the city were up and running!'

Hurricane damage to trees

Cuba materials for hurricane recovery

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

Who should I call first? 911 or Technical Support?

Musical Accidents

"It's the first responders wondering when you'll be needing their services this weekend..."

The firehouse has a cat instead of a dalmation.

'So do you want one with an accelerator, or one with brakes?'

Customer tangled up in velvet rope is trying to ring bell for help.

"Clear!"

"I suppose one of us should call somebody."

"First, we need to stabilize his spine!"

Factory foreman says: 'Sometimes the machines here do try to take over the world. Last week the coffee maker even had a go.'

"He's one of the presidential candidates who got hurt in the debate fight."

"Two quarter-pounders, with fries and two large sodas. . . hey Tom, ask the guy in back if he wants anything."

Fish Is Rescued By The Emergency Services

'Not THAT glass, you idiot.'

Accident and Emergency - Call to Clean Up Hospitals (Man reading paper is about to slip on a banana skin).

"Until we hear different, it's Jersey's problem."

Risk perception/Risk assessment/Risk communication/Risk management

Disaster relief - the experts arrive.

"I'm taking Harvey off Crisis Management."

In Case of Accidents

Flooding