Crisis Response

Working at Ground Zero NYC

History of Responses

A Partial List

Most of Dr. Gary Brown’s work focuses on providing local-level crisis response, but he is also equipped to offer on-scene and post-incident response at regional, national, and international levels.

In this capacity, he has delivered crisis response services to survivors, responders, and incident commanders in various major disasters:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023

  • Woolsey Fire, Malibu, 2018

  • Shooting Massacre, Las Vegas, 2017

  • Multiple fatality incident, Los Angeles, 2015

  • Multiple fatality incident, Los Angeles, 2014

  • EF-5 Tornado, Joplin, Missouri, 2011

  • Police Officer Line of Duty Death, 2011

  • Haiti Earthquake, 2010

  • Multiple fatality shooting, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, 2009

  • Metrolink Train Crash, 2008

  • Hurricane Katrina, 2005

  • Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy, 2003

  • Ground Zero, World Trade Center Attacks, 2001

  • Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, 2001

  • AvJet crash, Aspen, Colorado, 2001

  • Shootings at West Anaheim Medical Center, 1999

  • Jewish Community Center Shootings, 1999

  • Los Angeles City Fire Department, Crash of Air Three, 1998

  • North Hollywood Shootout, 1997

  • Oklahoma City Bombing, 1995

  • South Canyon Fire, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1994

  • Northridge Earthquake, 1994

  • Multiple fatality shootings in Los Angeles and San Francisco, 1994

  • Southern California Firestorms, 1993

  • Old Topanga Fire, 1993

  • BOC Hydrogen explosion, 1992

  • Landers Earthquake, 1992

  • Burlington Avenue Apartment fire, 1992

  • Los Angeles Riots, 1992

  • Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989

To view a comprehensive list of their responses and responsibilities, please refer to the Relevant Field Experience section.