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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

What does all this mean for Britain? If we look at major emergencies in the UK over the last 25 years or so, there have been significant deficiencies in the response in just about every case. The real problem is that the British emergency planning, management and response system is fragmented and incomplete.

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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

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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Foresight

Emergency Planning

A principle of cascading disasters is that the world is ever more closely linked by networks on which we all depend for communications, commerce, enlightenment and entertainment. It can also mean communication over very long distances, leading to the adoption of common agendas among disparate groups of people.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. Communities (First Nations, Towns, Villages, Districts, Counties, etc.) Review and Enhance Flood Plans Your community already has emergency plans, and you may even have flood-specific plans.

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How To Strengthen Your Organization's Infrastructure for an Emergency

CCEM Strategies

While it may seem obvious that government is responsible for emergency management and planning, this perception doesn’t show the full picture. Emergency management responsibilities are shared by local and provincial governments, First Nations, critical infrastructure, businesses and individual citizens.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

The ten sectors of CI CI includes vital assets and systems such as food supply, electricity grids, transportation, communications, public safety systems and more. This is accomplished through the development, maintenance and testing of internal emergency management programs, monitored and enforced by government authorities.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. While people always come first, it is as important to locate all of your organization’s assets. Where is your inventory?