Develop an Emergency Operations Plan to Guard Against All Hazards
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MARCH 8, 2024
When disaster strikes, you need a plan to protect your employees and ensure continuity. Learn how to implement an emergency operations plan.
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Crisis Management Skills: Effective Leadership for All Hazards
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OCTOBER 19, 2023
Train your crisis leadership team in these core crisis management skills to better prepare them for emergency situations.
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Be Prepared for Anything: The All-Hazards Approach to Emergency Management
Alert Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
The post Be Prepared for Anything: The All-Hazards Approach to Emergency Management appeared first on AlertMedia.
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The Emergency Management Institute at 70
Recovery Diva
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Emergency managers have been asked to respond to a growing number of hazards and disasters, including nontraditional missions, such as managing pandemic response and addressing homelessness. It also trains some federal officials and leaders in the nonprofit and private sectors and provides course materials for higher education.
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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition
Emergency Planning
AUGUST 3, 2023
The new version presents 89 major hazards and threats that could potentially disrupt life in the United Kingdom and possibly cause casualties and damage. It makes sense to enunciate the major risks that a country faces so that all citizens can be clear about what needs to be tackled in terms of threats to safety and security in the future.
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Disaster Zone Podcast: Washington State Emergency Management
Disaster Zone
JULY 11, 2023
Learn about the hazards and the organization charged with all aspects of emergency management.
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Late Season Hurricane Strikes the Southeast Are your employees ready for all-hazards
Business Continuity Today
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Todd is in Georgia this week at the International Association of Emergency Managers’ 70th Anniversary Conference. When he landed in Georgia, Hurricane Nicole hit the coast of Florida, and the tail hit Savanna.
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Hot Work: More than Welding, Cutting, and Burning
National Fire Protection Association
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Hot work continues to be one of the most significant industrial hazards facing the world. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has found that hot work is one of the most common causes of worker death among incidents that it investigates. What are the associated hot work fire hazards? What is hot work?
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Late Season Hurricane Strikes the Southeast Are your employees ready for all-hazards
Business Continuity Today
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Todd is in Georgia this week at the International Association of Emergency Managers’ 70th Anniversary Conference. When he landed in Georgia, Hurricane Nicole hit the coast of Florida, and the tail hit Savanna.
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NFPA and IBC Occupancy Classifications when Hazardous Materials are Present
National Fire Protection Association
AUGUST 12, 2022
Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present.
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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part IV – Two Types of Exposure to Electricity Fatalities
National Fire Protection Association
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
However, you may remember from reading last month’s blog that powerlines and transformers account for over half of all electrical fatalities. Electric shock has been recognized as a hazard for over 100 years and arc-flash has been for over 40 years. It could be due to exposed hazards in equipment that has not been properly maintained.
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Determining the Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) of a Hazardous Material
National Fire Protection Association
JULY 7, 2022
Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily.
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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers
everbridge
AUGUST 31, 2022
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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What is Hazardous Material?
National Fire Protection Association
APRIL 14, 2022
Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily.
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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery
Recovery Diva
APRIL 12, 2023
This way the reader is given a roadmap to pick and choose from, if they wish so, the case studies written by various authors whose chapters span a wide variety of hazards as well as geographical and sociological settings all of which delve into a chosen aspect of disaster recovery towards building resiliency.
Fire Fighter Safety Building Marking Systems
National Fire Protection Association
JULY 15, 2022
The most widely adopted signage which most fire fighters are familiar with is the NFPA 704 hazard diamond, which provides information about hazardous materials present and the fire, health, instability and special hazards which they pose. M — Moderate hazard. H — High hazard. What does it look like?
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Business Continuity and Risk Management
BCP Builder
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The resulting Risk Register will be comprehensive and will cover almost all the risks and could be used both for Business Continuity and Risk Management. So, if you have the ability to recover from a specific hazard, that same strategy could be employed for a wide variety of threats. not the risk itself.
A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part I – Comparing Four Decades of Electrical Injuries and Fatalities
National Fire Protection Association
MAY 8, 2023
To assist all employers in reducing, if not eliminating, workplace electrical injuries and fatalities, I decided to investigate how far electrical safety has progressed over the last 40 years. As a percentage of all workplace fatalities, exposure to electricity fatalities has decreased from 8% in 1980 to 3% in 2020.
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September is Preparedness Month
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 4, 2021
August 2021: Monika Al-Mufti describes the campaign that involves an all-hazard themed daily programme, collaborated on and shared by a wide range of stakeholders and officials, NGOs and advocates
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NFPA Webinar, Other Resources Aim to Help Professionals Gather Knowledge to Improve Electrical Safety in the Workplace
National Fire Protection Association
JUNE 29, 2023
NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, requires that all employers implement and document an overall ESP that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with electrical hazards. This includes information on training qualified persons, as well as identifying and eliminating electrical hazards.
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Backflow Preventer Types
National Fire Protection Association
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
There are a few different types of backflow preventers available, and the type of backflow preventer required by the water authority is going to be based on the degree of hazard posed by the cross connection. The degree of hazard may be classified differently, but the two main degrees include high hazard and low hazard.
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Is that the best place for a Christmas Tree?
National Fire Protection Association
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
It’s the time of year when we’ll start to see Christmas Trees pop up all around. Christmas Trees, although festive also poses a very dangerous fire hazard. Christmas Tree fires quickly releases a large amount of energy, placing them among the higher hazards when it comes to contents and furnishings.
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More Tornado Info from ASCE
Recovery Diva
DECEMBER 30, 2021
From the American Society of Civil Engineers, Wind Hazard Damage Assessment Group: The StEER report on timpacts from 10 December 2021 tornado outbreak and accompanying media repository can be accessed below. NPR All Things Considered Interview: Civil engineers says buildings will need to prepare for stronger storms,” Audie Cornish: [link].
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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
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.
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CPSC Forum Focuses on Lithium-Ion Battery, E-Mobility Safety
National Fire Protection Association
JULY 28, 2023
Addressing the stark reality of hazards related to a rapidly growing e-mobility industry, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) hosted a forum yesterday to spotlight growing concerns surrounding lithium-ion battery safety, especially fires occurring in e-bikes and other micro-mobility devices.
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Chronic Hazards
everbridge
MAY 2, 2023
Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.
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The Hazard of Mixing Chemicals
National Fire Protection Association
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
We have all heard there are chemicals that we cannot mix together. It all started when a waste company began pumping sludge out of a local plant. For example, many chemicals form strong acids or bases when mixed with water, thus introducing a chemical burn hazard. Have you ever thought about this on a larger scale though?
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Acute hazards & expanding ESG regulations: how organizations can succeed in the face of new challenges
everbridge
APRIL 20, 2023
Acute hazards pose a significant threat to organizations, as they can disrupt business operations, endanger employees, and lead to substantial financial losses. This is particularly pertinent given the growing threat of climate change, which is likely to increase the frequency and severity of acute hazards.
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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences
Emergency Planning
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
How much simpler to attribute it all to anonymous forces within the ground! It was notable that, in many buildings that pancaked in Turkey and Syria, the collapses left almost no voids at all, thanks to the complete fragmentation of the entire structure. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15: 931-945. Ecemis, S.Z.
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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part II – Be Vigilant When You Work in These Locations
National Fire Protection Association
JUNE 20, 2023
It is common for all employees to interact with electrical equipment during their workday, but it should be uncommon for an employee to be exposed to electrical hazards. Combined, these two account for 22% of all electrical fatalities which makes them third for fatalities.
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Low-cost online learning for professional development
Crisis Response Journal
MARCH 1, 2020
In the first of a new series of blogs, CRJ Advisory Panel member Rob Fagan explains how you can enhance your professional development and training in all hazards understanding, crisis leadership, and global emergency management topics writ large on a cost By Robert Fagan
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How Does NFPA 13 Address Idle Pallet Storage?
National Fire Protection Association
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
That will define the fire hazard. Although the latter may seem like an odd question, pallets can be a significant fire hazard—at times even greater than the commodities stored in the building. Summary The storage of idle pallets is a significant fire hazard. Will the owner have the need to store any idle pallets? m) in height.
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How to prepare your business to deal with an emergency this summer
CCEM Strategies
JUNE 5, 2023
Summer is not without its share of hazards due to the hot weather. From storms triggering electrical outages to droughts and heat domes that can contribute to wildfires (which in turn can cause poor air quality), all these hazards have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to your organization.
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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 8 - Awareness)
National Fire Protection Association
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Training employees to be vigilant of the electrical hazards lurking in the workplace is difficult. An employee operating an overhead electric crane needs focused training to know specific hazards and warning signs that may be present. Not all training methods or concepts are appropriate for every workplace or every employee.
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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part III - The Electrical Components Causing Fatalities in the Workplace.
National Fire Protection Association
JULY 26, 2023
The percent of all electrical fatalities due to powerlines, transformers and converters has consistently been 53% (average of 54% since 1992.) These fatalities could be one reason why streets are ranked fourth in location of all electric fatalities. of all electrical fatalities) for decades prior to 2000.
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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)
Emergency Planning
MAY 30, 2019
It could be argued that political decision making is the greatest barrier of all to successful disaster risk reduction. Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. Notably, the GAR has finally come around to the view that we all bear the burden of reducing disaster risk.
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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 7 – Equipment Condition)
National Fire Protection Association
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Normal operation is permitted when the equipment is properly installed, properly maintained, used in accordance with instructions, equipment doors are closed and secured, all equipment covers are in place and secured, and there is no evidence of impending failure. Operating condition and condition of maintenance are two different things.
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Responding to incidents involving oxidizers takes awareness and planning
National Fire Protection Association
MAY 8, 2022
Responders are called to an ever-increasing number of diverse types of incidents these days, which makes it difficult to stay prepared and practiced for all the possibilities we may encounter. That especially applies to responding to hazardous materials incidents.
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Addressing the Wildfire Crisis at NFPA Conference & Expo
National Fire Protection Association
JUNE 20, 2023
NFPA® works with organizations everywhere to raise awareness about the ways to reduce the risk of wildfire hazards. It’s all about prevention and bringing homeowners, fire organizations, utilities, and other groups together to share learnings and help prevent more tragedies from happening,” said Marshall.
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Year End Wrap Up: Performing an Electrical Safety Program Audit to Help Protect Employees in the New Year
National Fire Protection Association
DECEMBER 15, 2021
After all, many of us work in a field where electrical hazards often present a very real danger that we might not make another family Thanksgiving dinner or another company holiday party. However, someone had our best interests in mind when. [[ This is a content summary only.
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Preparing for Safe Electrical Disaster Recovery During Hurricane Season Using NFPA 70B
National Fire Protection Association
JUNE 5, 2023
Structural damage is likely to occur during all events, although it may escalate during an earthquake. Boarding up windows and doors as well as placing sandbags to try and stop water are all helpful and commonly done in preparation. All pertinent drawings and documentation should be made available to aid in this task.
Banishing Burnout
Recovery Diva
JUNE 24, 2022
Disasters are increasing in frequency and severity and the layering of disasters is now sadly all too common. We must question the ethics of continuing to hurt great mission-oriented people when we know this work is psychologically hazardous and when methods and measures exist to help prevent burnout. So, what to do here in the U.S.?
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Ensuring workplace safety through Senate Bill 553 compliance with Everbridge
everbridge
APRIL 8, 2024
Under SB 553, California employers must conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement measures to mitigate them. Everbridge can track participation and ensure that all employees receive the necessary training. This aligns with SB 553’s mandate for employee training on the workplace violence prevention plan.
Book Review: Constructing Risk
Recovery Diva
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
179] After a number of chapters about the failings to influence construction and land planning, chapter 15 imagines headlines of the future, visions of the good that all-hazard risk management could achieve: 2031 School Life Safety instituted so that classrooms in the 450,000 primary and secondary schools around the globe are less vulnerable.
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