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

National Fire Protection Association

Since 1901, automotive transportation has been banned, leaving most travel to be done on foot, by bicycle, or by horse and carriage. Not long ago, island authorities banned e-bikes within certain buildings and have further prohibited the use of e-bikes that have functional throttles when traveling around the island.

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The road to EV safety requires a robust infrastructure

National Fire Protection Association

Meanwhile, travel to just about any urban setting and you’ll surely see people on e-bikes and e-scooters nimbly navigating city streets. To date, NFPA has helped educate more than 300,000 first responders on this emerging hazard. It’s up to all of us to decide which road we choose to take.

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Takeda Becomes First to Earn Diamond Tier Status for Best in Resilience™ Certification

everbridge

The assessment team evaluated Takeda across four competency areas: Data and Analytics: Availability, maintenance, and accuracy of threat intelligence and asset data Digital Transformation: Digitization of plans and processes to support efficient and effective operations.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

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NCDP 20th Anniversary Reflections and Impacts

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In a world of increasing disasters and uncertainty, I am inspired by my colleagues and all of their work, and am constantly humbled at the extraordinary privilege to lead a center like ours. Hannah Dancy, Project Coordinator, NCDP In July 2022, we traveled to California to work with a community affected by the Camp Fire.