As a Security Risk and Crisis Management professional, I have witnessed in various continents how structured risk assessments, coordinated emergency planning, and proactive mitigation measures can be the thin line between a well-managed incident and a devastating tragedy. The recent wildfire in Cyprus was not a surprise event; it was a foreseeable, predictable hazard that exposed the chronic failures of preparedness, inter-agency coordination, and strategic leadership. Yet, when reading yesterday the official reports from the Cyprus ultimate crisis leaders, the Police, Fire Service, Forestry Department, and Civil Defense, one cannot help but notice the glaring absence of accountability. Each report details “what was done,” yet none confront the fundamental…
