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FEMA Updates its Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide

Recovery Diva

This guide details “the policy and procedural requirements of HMA’s programs over the lifecycle of an activity,” and replaces the last comprehensive policy guidance released in February 2015. FEMA has released the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide).

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Nepal earthquake 2015 - a local emergency response perspective 

Crisis Response Journal

The main active fault between the Indian and Eurasian plates, and dozens of other fault lines across the country, have always posed By Ratindra Khatri As the entire territory of Nepal lies in the very high seismic zone, the risk of a mega-level earthquake was always great.

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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

Vox clamantis in deserto : to examine this aspect of the disaster one would have to face up to difficult issues, such as corruption, political decision making, people's expectations of public safety, fatalism versus activism, and more. How much simpler to attribute it all to anonymous forces within the ground! Ecemis, S.Z. Korkmaz, M.H.

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05/06/2015: The Dangers of Outsourcing

Plan B Consulting

One of the issues associated with outsourcing activities is that you often lose the ability within your own organisation to carry out the activity and you become totally dependent on your outsource partner. Last week we discussed that you can ‘outsource the activity but not the risk’. Coming back to Dubai.

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05/06/2015: The Dangers of Outsourcing

Plan B Consulting

One of the issues associated with outsourcing activities is that you often lose the ability within your own organisation to carry out the activity and you become totally dependent on your outsource partner. Last week we discussed that you can ‘outsource the activity but not the risk’. Coming back to Dubai.

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29/05/2015 The Beautiful Game…?

Plan B Consulting

My second point is a continuance from last week’s point ‘you can outsource the activity but not the risk’. We live in interesting times and I will be watching how this unfolds……… The post 29/05/2015 The Beautiful Game…? So that during an incident you can monitor their attitude and ensure that you meet their requirements.

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29/05/2015 The Beautiful Game…?

Plan B Consulting

My second point is a continuance from last week’s point ‘you can outsource the activity but not the risk’. The post 29/05/2015 The Beautiful Game…? So that during an incident you can monitor their attitude and ensure that you meet their requirements. We live in interesting times and I will be watching how this unfolds……….