Jack Rozdilsky, associate professor in the Disaster & Emergency Management program in the School of Administrative Studies, was quoted in a CBC article discussing the recent shooting at the Salsa Festival on St. Clair. Two people were killed and several more were injured. Â
Rozdilsky said that in terms of safety, the location was not the issue, but rather gun violence more generally. He said that it’s difficult to enhance security at outdoor festivals, since the adaptations needed would totally change the experience of the festival.
Rozdilsky is a subject matter expert in the field of emergency management. His research and practice interests include interdisciplinary emergency management and Homeland Security. He performs field-based qualitative research at locations that have been impacted by disasters of natural, technological or social origins.
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