As one of the world’s top crisis management, travel security and risk analysis experts, Dale has been there, done, and survived to teach lessons learned. He has direct experience succeeding at missions in some of the most hostile terrains and circumstances on earth.

For the past 25 years, Dale has worked as an independent consultant on issues relating to disaster preparedness and response, risk analysis, and operational security planning. His clients are a diverse group: government agencies, small and large corporations, police departments, fire departments, schools and universities, non-governmental organizations, and mission groups. Clients also include famous individuals and their families, as well as, the not so famous.

Dale and his team are called upon when nature or man cause harm or there is an indication that a disastrous situation may be in the near future. He is called when corporations are concerned about "Business Continuity" or mitigating the effects a disaster will have on their employees, customers, vendors and facilities. Dale advises businessmen, world travelers, missionaries, school groups, and government personnel on staying safe and secure while traveling. He trains law enforcement, firemen, and other of our nations first responders in the areas of Situational Awareness, Critical Thinking, and Decision-Making During A Crisis Event.

What binds all this together is Awareness - Awareness that bad things happen; awareness that knowledge and planning go a long way to mitigate bad events; awareness that your mind is your best defense; awareness that security is about prevention; and awareness that to get beyond fear, you have to start thinking intelligently.

This broad experience and knowledge led to the development of much sought out training programs and seminars. He knows what it takes for individuals, families, organizations, and corporations to survive during turbulent times caused by disaster.

He lays out an action plan for his clients intent on accepting the responsibility to understand, limit and manage risk to the greatest extent possible. 

His presentations are full of energy, high content and  high impact. Clients and audiences appreciate his unique philosophy and common sense approach on difficult topics.

Dale is constantly developing new and innovative approaches for small to mid-sized companies in the area of corporate crisis preparedness and risk management. He knows that a strong corporate preparedness capability can dramatically improve company response capabilities – making it less likely that an incident will escalate into a large scale crisis.

He has instructed families that when disaster strikes they must be prepared to make their own decisions and survive "on their on".

Dale has been interviewed on National TV and Radio Programs and has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles

Dale's articles on Decision-Making, Critical Thinking, and Situational Awareness have been published in leading law enforcement, firefighting and rescue journals. He is the author of the best-selling book “On Your Own – A Family’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness” and recently testified before a non-partisan government committee looking into response by various Federal and State agencies to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

He may be reached at dstewart@dalestewart.com.