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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

state develops a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies top local risks and provides a framework for long term strategies to reduce risk and protect citizens and property from damage. 8 states/territories mention pandemic planning but do not discuss further how the state or agency will be able to mitigate the hazard from the event.

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Hot Work: More than Welding, Cutting, and Burning

National Fire Protection Association

Hot work continues to be one of the most significant industrial hazards facing the world. Alarming data Between 2017 and 2021, fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated average of 3,396 structure fires involving hot work each year, according to the latest data from NFPA. What is hot work?

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

Emergency Planning

An experienced civil engineer could evaluate some of that by eye, but much of the rest is hidden and only exposed once the building collapses. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15: 931-945. Korkmaz 2021. Natural Hazards 109: 161-200. Earthquake disaster risk assessment and evaluation for Turkey. Ozmen, H.B.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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Adapt or Fail: Climate Change Resilience for Organizations  

everbridge

The current systems and solutions in place for managing climate hazards are often inadequate, and the reliance on traditional insurance has become insufficient. As a result, a fully integrated and holistic approach to critical event management is crucial to unlocking climate resilience and business continuity when faced with climate hazards.

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Corporate Security Predictions and Trends 2021

Swan Island Network

Corporate Security Predictions and Trends 2021. 2021 is approaching rapidly, though 2020 seems to be lasting an eternity. DOWNLOAD Corporate Security Predictions & Trends 2021 [PDF]. "It For some companies, 2021 will demand some very harsh changes in personnel and spending to support the survival of the organization.

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Electrical Safety Tips for Users of E-Bikes and E-Scooters

National Fire Protection Association

For an overview of the safety hazards associated with electric micromobility devices and the regulations proposed to address those hazards, see “Full Throttle,” a feature story that appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of NFPA Journal.) Part of the charger system evaluation is the plug-in charger itself.