Nick Meacher, author of The Continuity Chronicles, is not only a techno-thriller writer but also an emergency manager with thirty years of experience in the field. A veteran of law enforcement, EMS, search and rescue, and 911 dispatch, Nick founded Fortune Favors the Prepared, home of the Ready Ledger offline preparedness planner and the 100-course FFTP Training Library. He is a FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner and Master Continuity Practitioner specializing in crisis planning, emergency communications, logistics, and mutual aid group operations.