Activation, Business Continuity and Emergency Planning

How Transportation is Vital in Emergency Management and Business Continuity

CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By understanding where to obtain information related to evacuations and updates on your local government’s emergency management efforts (including the activation of disaster response routes), companies ensure their transportation and evacuation routes coordinate with the routes needed by first responders. And CCEM can help.

Transportation

Transportation Business Continuity Management Emergency Response

It’s Emergency Preparedness Week. Are you prepared for disaster?

CCEM Strategies

MAY 7, 2023

EP Week is a reminder for us to be prepared for any type of emergency and encourages everyone to take these three simple steps : Know the risks. Make a plan. Get, or build, an emergency kit. Encourage management to promote and participate in these activities too.

Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning Evaluation Activation Media

Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

CCEM Strategies

MAY 10, 2023

Here are four (4) steps your community can take: Review and enhance emergency plans Develop readiness with training and practice Establish and strengthen partnerships Remain vigilant by monitoring hazards and risks Review and Enhance Your Emergency Plans Your community already has emergency plans.

All-Hazards

All-Hazards Emergency Planning Hazard Telecommunications

How to Create an Emergency Response Plan

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2023

Due to the rise in work-from-home, the last few years have seen a serious degradation in organizations’ emergency planning and response capability. In today’s post, we’ll look at why it’s important to have a solid emergency response plan and explain how to create one. OSHA will expect no less.

Emergency Response

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Emergency Planning

Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. Consider reaching out to department heads outside of any formal BC activity and asking them to fill you in on what they do.

BCM

BCM All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Hazard

ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

Resilience

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Transportation

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

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 27, 2018

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canada’s National Public Alerting System, it’s important to consider how this affects your business’ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward. Now that you have the steps to re-evaluate your existing emergency plans, it’s time to put them to the test!

Alert

Alert All-Hazards Civil Emergency Hazard

Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Whereas it is not possible to stop earthquakes, it is possible to construct anti-seismic buildings and to organize human activities in such a way as to minimize the risk of death. Activism is much more common than fatalism (this is the so-called "therapeutic community"). Reality: Survivors rapidly get to work on the clear-up.

Hospitality

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics

Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

JANUARY 10, 2024

With this new legislation comes substantial new requirements for community emergency managers – many relating to Indigenous engagement. s DRIPA, local governments are now required to consult and cooperate with neighbouring First Nations governments during all phases of emergency management. In alignment with UNDRIP and B.C.’s

Management

Management Capacity Strategic Risk Reduction

CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – READINESS & RESILIENCY

CCEM Strategies

JULY 24, 2018

This is because, long before an incident occurs, CI operators work with governments to create and test emergency plans to ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, to deal with unforeseen disruptions.

Resilience

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Authorization

Coronavirus Response: The Peak-End Rule

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2020

The first activity involved putting their hand in the water and at the end of the experiment taking it out. I attended the Emergency Planning Society weekly huddle, which is an opportunity for those responding to coronavirus to express their thoughts and ideas and support one another.

Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning Banking Publishing Continuity Professionals

Business Impacts of Climate Change

Disaster Recovery

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The business impact of climate change cannot be ignored despite the extent to which technology has permeated commercial activity. While more than fifty percent of businesses today are affected by resource availability constraints, merely 10% of organizations have prioritized resource management. Working Conditions.

Hazard

Hazard Manufacturing Disaster Recovery Resilience

Coronavirus Response: The Peak-End Rule

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2020

The first activity involved putting their hand in the water and at the end of the experiment taking it out. I attended the Emergency Planning Society weekly huddle, which is an opportunity for those responding to coronavirus to express their thoughts and ideas and support one another.

Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning Banking Publishing Continuity Professionals

‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

Business Continuity

Business Continuity Authorization Activation Strategic

‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

JULY 14, 2017

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

Business Continuity

Business Continuity Authorization Activation Strategic

Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Technology allows for the optimization and automation of appropriate incident response, including early warning systems, standard operating procedures, escalation policies, best practices, and response team and device activations. Severe weather emergencies can add stress to communication infrastructure when it is needed most.

Resilience

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center

A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

MARCH 23, 2022

Disaster’ refers to an event that causes damage, destruction, interruption of services and important activities, and possibly casualties. A ‘major incident’ is an adverse impact that requires immediate attention from emergency services and a switch from normal to emergency working patterns.

Resilience

Resilience All-Hazards Emergency Planning Hazard

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How Transportation is Vital in Emergency Management and Business Continuity

It’s Emergency Preparedness Week. Are you prepared for disaster?

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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

How to Create an Emergency Response Plan

Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja

ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

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

Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – READINESS & RESILIENCY

Coronavirus Response: The Peak-End Rule

Business Impacts of Climate Change

Coronavirus Response: The Peak-End Rule

‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

A Resilience Charter

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