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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

s Emergency Management Legislation Has Arrived Marking a historic moment of modernization for emergency and disaster management governance in B.C. NDP has tabled the new Bill 31 – 2023: Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Long Anticipated Update to B.C.’s and across Canada, the B.C.

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IoT Based Disaster Management

Business Continuity Today

With the use of mobile devices, locating individuals during a disaster is becoming easy with Cell/RIF/Bluetooth. The mobile device-enabled Augmented Reality(AR) in conjunction with the Internet of Things(IoT) is changing the face of disaster management. They both are powerful technologies in the era of modernization.

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IoT Based Disaster Management

Business Continuity Today

With the use of mobile devices, locating individuals during a disaster is becoming easy with Cell/RIF/Bluetooth. The mobile device-enabled Augmented Reality(AR) in conjunction with the Internet of Things(IoT) is changing the face of disaster management. They both are powerful technologies in the era of modernization.

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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Recovery Diva

.” Claire Rubin, a researcher who works as a disaster prevention consultant in the U.S., emphasized training and education as an iteration of responding to various disasters on Sept. ” “The nature and components of disasters vary widely, requiring training and ongoing education of key personnel,” she urged.

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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

disaster management specialist, PDC Global. The intent is to raise awareness and sensitivity towards disaster-affected populations and stakeholders who may share different cultural norms, be in different cultural, physical, political, or emotional settings than the disaster managers.

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

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s new Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) was passed, replacing the previous Emergency Program Act. With this new legislation comes substantial new requirements for community emergency managers – many relating to Indigenous engagement. New Legislation, New Requirements, New Funding On November 8, 2023, B.C.’s

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The Everbridge Contribution to Research on Societal Resilience

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By participating in the Disaster Resilient Societies Cluster, Everbridge actively contributes to Project-ENGAGE, in collaboration with a consortium of 14 partners. By participating in the Disaster Resilient Societies Cluster, Everbridge actively contributes to Project-ENGAGE, in collaboration with a consortium of 14 partners.