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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. He has since served in over thirty nations worldwide as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 The report “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019” also records major increases in other categories including drought, wildfires , and extreme temperature events. million lives, affecting 4.2 Floods and storms were the most prevalent events.”.

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SIA New Member Profile: Enterprise Security, Inc.

Security Industry Association

Joseph Emens : Established in 2000, Enterprise Security, Inc., Photo badging adds an extra layer of security by visually identifying individuals, ensuring that only authorized visitors gain entry. Emens, chief operating officer at Enterprise Security, Inc., about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Black Swans and Swiss Cheese – A Boat Crash in Baltimore

Plan B Consulting

Traditional risk management focuses on identifying and mitigating risks that can be predicted based on historical data and past experiences. According to The Times, ‘An analysis of 503 bridge collapses in the US between 1989 and 2000 found that only 2 percent were caused by ship collisions’.

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SIA New Member Profile: Calibre Engineering

Security Industry Association

Emily Villines : Calibre was founded by Greg Murphy in 2000. Our goal is to provide multiple risk mitigation options that are specific enough and truly tailored to our customers’ unique needs and requirements. Tell us the story of your company. When he started the company, Greg had a vision.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Expansion of pre-disaster mitigation funding such as through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and new funding for infrastructure resilience embedded in the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are also steps in the right direction. Figure 1: Supplemental appropriations by fiscal year, FY 2000–2021.

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SIA New Member Profile: SecureBI

Security Industry Association

Brandon Reich : I have worked in leadership capacities for various security companies since 2000. End user risk and need for mitigation will never go away, but the threats against those risks evolve constantly. SIA spoke with Brandon Reich, founder and CEO of SecureBI, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.