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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

CI preparedness CI owners and operators play a crucial role in response activities and participate in government planning committees and pre-incident coordination. This familiarity and comfort responding in all-hazard situations enables CI to address the specific circumstances an emergency will present, regardless of incident type or damage.

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The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

Emergency Planning

Civil protection, in the form of locally-based disaster response capacity, would begin to emerge in the following decade, which would end with the inauguration of the United Nations Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. For the local economy, all was not lost, or not quite all. The reconstruction was a long-drawn out process.

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Amazon Solar Shutdown Provides Opportunity for Praise and Reflection on Safe Solar Installations

National Fire Protection Association

According to recent reports from CNBC and other major news outlets, Amazon temporarily shut down all solar power generation at their North American facilities last year as they worked to investigate potential fire safety issues with these systems. In the United States alone, solar power capacity has grown from approximately 0.34

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DDoS Attacks

Disaster Recovery

Defining these cyber hazards can be tricky. All online entities are vulnerable to these hazards. Keeping a tab on website activity. Closely monitor your network traffic to detect any abnormal or unusual activity, for instance, a spike in network traffic. Upgrade Website Capacity. DDoS Attacks.

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Proper Use of Ladders on Jobsites Can Help Workers to Mitigate Personal Risk

National Fire Protection Association

Jobsites are a hazardous place on their own accord. Each ladder should be utilized in the capacity that it was designed for. Ensuring that 3-points of contact are maintained at all times will limit any potential imbalance on the ladder that could result in a devastating fall injury. I hope to see you all safely at ground level.

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CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – READINESS & RESILIENCY

CCEM Strategies

CI Preparedness CI owners and operators sit on government planning committees, participate in pre-incident coordination, and have a crucial role in response activities. The prevention of catastrophic damage in all areas of our society helps us feel safe when the world around is submerged in uncertainty.

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Risk Management Process- Part 1: Overview

Zerto

To determine your organization’s risk appetite (the amount of risk it is willing to accept to realize its objectives), you need consensus from leadership and all stakeholders. The aim of this framework isn’t to eliminate all risk but to ensure that the organization makes smart risk decisions that retain and increase enterprise value.