Posts by Disaster Hawk Media

CEO Patrick Hardy Interviewed by Nation’s Restaurant News

“The first thing a restaurant needs to do is to create a “lessons learned” plan from the first wave, and that’s three different sub-steps: first, conduct a debriefing with all of your staff and ask them two questions: “what did we do well?” and “what do we need to work on?” Those are the lessons…

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America’s Disaster Planner Pens Article for FastCasual on COVID

Is your restaurant prepared for possible second wave of COVID-19

https://www.fastcasual.com/blogs/is-your-restaurant-prepared-for-possible-second-wave-of-covid-19/ The unique circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic has provided an unprecedented challenge to restaurant operations throughout the U.S. and the world. National lockdowns followed by uneven reopening schemes and state-by-state procedural and sanitation guidance have forced management teams to quickly pivot and adapt to a rapidly evolving environment. Successful restaurant operators will need to…

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ABC10 Features Disaster Hawk App

ABC 10 Disaster Hawk

Patrick Hardy and Disaster Hawk were featured on ABC10 touting the planning capabilities provided by Disaster Hawk for COVID19. https://www.abc10.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/your-california-life/preparing-for-a-second-wave-of-covid19/103-84e87581-02c7-4e0c-8778-3d394a3e283b

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America’s Disaster Planner Patrick Hardy Provides Restaurant Owners Guidance on COVID19

How restaurants should prepare for a second wave of COVID-19, according to a disaster planning expert

https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/restaurants-ready/how-restaurants-should-prepare-second-wave-covid-19-according-disaster-planning As coronavirus numbers begin to rise again in certain regional hotspots like Texas and Florida, the restaurant industry — which is just starting to recover from months of closed dining rooms — will have to reckon with the possibility of another wave of COVID-19. But if states begin to go into complete lockdown again,…

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CEO Quoted in HealthLine Article

“ Amid all this back-and-forth, the basic question remains: Do these types of interstate travel restrictions even work? Experts aren’t so sure. “The literature is split and the data is incomplete,” said Patrick Hardy, a certified emergency manager, risk manager, and FEMA Master of Exercise Practitioner. “Most early studies of travel restrictions involving COVID are from February…

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