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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

state develops a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies top local risks and provides a framework for long term strategies to reduce risk and protect citizens and property from damage. 8 states/territories mention pandemic planning but do not discuss further how the state or agency will be able to mitigate the hazard from the event.

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FPRF to Host Free Webinar on Firefighter PPE Cleaning

National Fire Protection Association

Firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) is exposed to a wide range of toxic chemicals, biological pathogens, and other hazardous substances and contaminants. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA®, will host a free webinar on September 28, 2023, titled “Fire Service PPE Cleaning Validation.”

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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

The alerts will be delivered to Canadians through television, radio, and starting April 6, 2018, SMS messages on wireless devices connected to an LTE network. First, ensure you understand the hazards and threats that are relevant to your business and identify what situations Alert Ready will NOT notify you of.

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

Reciprocity

Your primary reference points will be ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27002:2013, and ISO/IEC 27000:2018. Doing this right is critical because a scope that is too large will increase the project’s time and expense, and a scope that is too narrow may expose your firm to unanticipated hazards. Evaluating risks. Analyzing risks.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen.

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A level of Safety – NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem

National Fire Protection Association

For those of you who are not familiar with the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™, it is “a framework that identifies the components that must work together to minimize risk and help prevent loss, injuries and death from fire, electrical and other hazards.” Each topic was evaluated through the lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™.