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SIA New Member Profile: Morningstar Corporation

Security Industry Association

Backed by our reputation for dependability under extreme conditions in demanding applications – and enhanced by our coveted hazardous location certifications (HazLoc) – Morningstar products are standard equipment now in installations ranging from the North Sea to the Sahara Desert.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. Review message construction guidelines to ensure all emergency messages are clear and concise.

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Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

By adopting technology into common practices, we can vastly improve our response to all kinds of inclement weather and disasters such as winter storms, hurricanes, and earthquakes. public safety officials at all levels must account for distributing alerts in multiple languages.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard. Reality: Not even advanced decomposition causes a significant health hazard. Myth 20: Field hospitals are particularly useful for treating people injured by sudden impact disasters. Not all useful resources that existed in the area before the disaster will be destroyed.

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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

d) Intentional disasters, comprising all forms of terrorism and sabotage. (e) Warming has already begun to have a substantial effect on the magnitude and frequency of meteorological hazards. For example, counter-terrorism policy and policy against natural hazards can be quite different. Disasters 42(S2): S265-S286. Girgin and A.

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Mitigating the Impact of Severe Weather

everbridge

As severe weather continues to threaten more people and cause greater harm, building resilience against natural hazards and climate threats is paramount: the time for governments and enterprises to act is now. This means collaborating with other jurisdictions, hospitals, non-profits, and private businesses in the area.

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The RAAC Crisis – What Can We Learn?

Plan B Consulting

It was used in a wide range of private and public buildings, including schools, hospitals, and higher education facilities. Asbestos is another hazard in schools, but it poses a risk only if disturbed. Due to its honeycomb composition, if it gets wet, the steel bars within it can start to rust, causing it to lose its strength.