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Practical Lessons From Major Accidents
Vol. 4, No. 1 |
Greetings!
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is a great time to improve your professional relationships, especially through better communication. This month's bulletin examines The Charge of the Light Brigade, a tragic moment in the Crimean War during which crucial communication errors cost hundreds of men their lives. This event was immortalized in Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade." The ERM North America Risk Practice would like to remind you that January is a great time to review and update your family safety plan. You can review the National Safety Council's Family Guide to Planning for Emergencies here. In addition, we know that many of our readers in the northern hemisphere are experiencing heavy winter weather, and we encourage those of you affected to review the Center for Disease Control's winter weather tips here, or you can download their brochure by clicking here. Please be safe, and feel free to call us for your industry-related safety needs. |
Practical Lessons  Bulletin "Forward, the Light Brigade!/Was there a man dismay'd? / Not tho' the soldier knew / someone had blunder'd / Theirs not to make reply / Theirs not to reason why / Theirs but to do and die / Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred."
In the 1850's, long-simmering disputes over control of resources and holy places in Eastern Europe finally erupted into war centered around the Crimean Peninsula. Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire were allied against the Russian Empire. On October 25, 1854, the Light Brigade, a cavalry of almost 600 men, knowingly rode directly into a valley ringed on three sides by enemy troops. They were massacred by inescapable enemy fire. The Charge of the Light Brigade is still taught to military students and historians for its timeless and tragic lesson on the importance of interpersonal relationships and clear communications, and even today its lessons are applicable across all hazardous industries.
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The ERM North America Risk Practice is proud to announce that we will hold a new series of seminars and workshops this year. Keep an eye on your email for an invitation. |
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