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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

everbridge

By Brian Toolan , Vice President, Public Safety, Everbridge In times of crisis, effective communication is critical to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in our communities. However, traditional communication methods may not adequately reach or cater to the needs of those with access and functional challenges.

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Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect

Bernstein Crisis Management

Spoiler alert: It’s not going to end well. Crisis Response Planning: Effective training will guide participants through developing a robust crisis response plan. Communication Mastery: One of the pillars of crisis management is clear, transparent, and timely crisis communication.

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The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources    

MHA Consulting

The rise of the internet and social media has made crisis communications more challenging—and more critical—than ever. In today’s post, we’ll list and link to some of MHA’s best-ever resources on the art of communicating during a crisis. We’ve written a lot about crisis communications over the years. Keep it simple.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Use multi-modal communication strategies Develop a plan to stay in touch with affected individuals before, during, and after a winter storm. This includes utilizing various communication channels such as email, SMS, phone calls, and social media updates to keep everyone informed and safe.

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6 Steps to Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan

Alert Media

The post 6 Steps to Creating an Effective Emergency Response Plan appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Understanding DORA: How to operationalize digital resilience

everbridge

With DORA, there is a significant change for the financial sector because organizations are now mandated to ensure the resilience, continuity, and availability of their information and communication technology (ICT) systems while upholding stringent data security standards.

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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late. Providing vital location information, including where in the building the incident is happening, cuts through typical alert delays and enables a more immediate response to be initiated.