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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Emergency Planning

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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ISC West Announces the 2022 Keynote Series Speaker Lineup

Security Industry Association

She’ll also highlight the airport’s Innovation Checkpoint, a unique testing ground at which the Transportation Security Administration’s Innovation Task Force is running live trials on new technologies and processes that are already improving security at airports across the nation and will continue to do so into the future.

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Businesses face challenges in Reopening after Coronavirus

Erwood Group

Employees that don’t have transportation, may look to avoid public transportation and even carpooling to avoid contact with other people. Have them help set up for social distancing by actively measuring out 6-foot distances. This will allow them to travel and share contact with fewer people and less crowded transportation.

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Dynamic Risks: Working Definitions and Implications for Risk Management Teams

On Solve

As a second example, a logistics and transportation company shared the following scenario: “On a Friday morning, we noticed many of our staff were not showing up to work, causing a major staff shortage. In a given week , the ultimate harm to the business or operation was not the active focus of the risk team or response team the week prior.

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I Need A Hero

Plan B Consulting

These actions seem similar to the actions of the fire service during the Manchester Arena bombing, where senior managers ordered fire crews to hold off going to help those injured in the arena, due to procedures for entering an area where there may still be marauding terrorists. If the act is unexpected, this compounds the feelings.

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I Need A Hero

Plan B Consulting

These actions seem similar to the actions of the fire service during the Manchester Arena bombing, where senior managers ordered fire crews to hold off going to help those injured in the arena, due to procedures for entering an area where there may still be marauding terrorists. If the act is unexpected, this compounds the feelings.

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Fool if you think its over……

Plan B Consulting

Also, don’t underestimate the length of time, and amount of management time it takes to respond to a major incident. I helped debrief a transport organisation after an incident where there were a number of fatalities. If the incident is large enough there may be a public enquiry, which can go on for years.