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The Vancouver #SaltCrisis 2017

CCEM Strategies

Know your business Determine the core processes and procedures of your business activities. So, how can we be better prepared? Know your business. Know your risks. Know your plan. Understand how these may be affected during an emergency and who are the key personnel needed to run your business.

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Maui wildfire one of deadliest in US history

National Fire Protection Association

“This painful and tragic reality was on full display in Maui as wind driven fires overwhelmed the small island.” Pauley’s statements are reinforced in additional facts from NFPA research including that four of the deadliest wildfires in the US, including this one, have occurred since 2017.

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Ep. 07: Spotlight on Business Continuity Programs in Healthcare | James Mitchell

The Failover Plan Podcast

The last few months he has been heavily involved with a historic pandemic response at Texas Children’s which involved a 140+ day activation of their incident command system. 26:28min- The role of his BC program in non-traditional activities like COVID. Key Points: 0:28min- James’ background. 22:47min- Is he lucky? Links: LinkedIn .

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

The exercises revealed, for example, that special attention needed to be given to protecting the residents of care homes (PHE 2017, pp. Civil protection, when it works, is a form of participatory democracy, in which the citizen has an active stake in his or her own safety and security. The plans were not connected to anything.

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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

Chemical Safety Board issued a call to chemical facilities to prepare for a harsh hurricane season based on an “above average” outlook on hurricane activity from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Recently, the U.S. NOAA’s predictions also estimate a range of 12 to 17 total named storms this season.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

While the warmer months of the year signal a time when we can indulge in vacations, beach days, and outdoor activities, the summer and fall are also when hurricanes, thunderstorms, wildfires, and other potential natural disasters make their impressive mark across many areas of the United States, often disrupting the rhythm of our daily lives.

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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

Vox clamantis in deserto : to examine this aspect of the disaster one would have to face up to difficult issues, such as corruption, political decision making, people's expectations of public safety, fatalism versus activism, and more. How much simpler to attribute it all to anonymous forces within the ground! Natural Hazards 109: 161-200.