Call Toll Free: 866.934.6258
Welcome to our LECMgt blog site, which we will routinely update with new industry-related stories thought to be of interest and importance to you. Our objective is to expand your knowledge and awareness of best practices in wargaming exercises, threat assessment and emergency planning.
Special Access /Functional Needs Students and College Safety Dr. Roger Mason and Joseph Zelenis Joseph Zelenis is LECMgt’s special access and functional needs (SAFN) advisor. Joe is very interested in helping the disabled with the topic of emergency preparedness. For the past 27 years Joe has been a volunteer with the Los Angeles Police Department…
LEC Management is excited to announce the opening of our new offices in Porter Ranch at 11145 Tampa Ave, Suite 24A. In our new space we will be able to better facilitate our growing client list and their needs. The space offers ample room for development and testing of new simulations, as well as ample…
Developing Your Exercise Objectives Roger Mason PhD Introduction One of the first steps in improving your emergency exercises is developing clear set of objectives. Some people believe that planning an emergency exercise is simple and the mere fact that an exercise is being held will provide valuable lessons for everyone involved. With shrinking budgets training…
“All We Need is a Facility”: Practical Considerations for Humanitarian Aid Roger Mason PhD – LECMgt Introduction Local governments, public and private institutions are often asked to provide assistance during humanitarian crises. When most people see a critical need they want to fill it in any way they can. This paper will discuss some of…
Last week LEC Management was proud to attend the Clery Act Training at Occidental College as a sponsor. One of their main tenants is the importance of a collaborative approach to compliance. Clery compliance should never be the job of a “lone soldier.” But often, this is the case. The Chief of Police or director…
In 2013 Dr. Mason and his colleague, Eric Patterson wrote an article for the journal Simulation and Gaming based on their Afghan Provincial Reconstruction Exercise. The article describes the use of an innovative game to provide practice in decision making and relationship building. While this game focuses on reconstruction and stabilization operation in the highly…
“Just get there and then we can sort things out.” Roger Mason PhD When responding to emergencies the instinct of many is to assemble the resources and then attack the problem. The phrase, “Just get there and then we will sort things out” is as shopworn and misleading as other equally misused phrases like “Time…
Many well intentioned people recognize the need to have some type of pre-planning for disasters. When I speak to them they assure me “We have that covered.” They typically describe some emergency procedures or a basic continuity plan that serves as their planning in total. I am often asked “what is the difference between an…