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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

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By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. A community is resilient when it can recover from a disaster or other stressor and get back on its feet as quickly as possible.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

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Use multi-modal communication strategies Develop a plan to stay in touch with affected individuals before, during, and after a winter storm. This includes utilizing various communication channels such as email, SMS, phone calls, and social media updates to keep everyone informed and safe.

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Breakthrough Innovation to Help Overcome Today’s Public Safety Challenges

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According to the EM-DAT Emergency Event Database, there were 432 natural hazard-related incidents in 2021, compared to an average of 357 annual catastrophes for the period 2001-2020. Asia suffered 40% of all disaster incidents and accounted for 49% of all deaths and 66% of all people affected. So, what is new?

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning

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Immediately implement any systems that contribute to a proactive response, including critical communications , emergency supplier contracts and emergency stockpiles. The plan should include a backup workplace in case of a natural disaster or building hazard, as well as a way to backup any company data.

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Chronic Hazards

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Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

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Hurricanes pose immense risk to the safety of an organization’s people, the continuity of operations, and the connectivity of communications systems. During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. GET IN TOUCH.

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Takeda Becomes First to Earn Diamond Tier Status for Best in Resilience™ Certification

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Takeda earned Gold Tier status in 2021 and has since implemented many improvements to optimize their ability to detect and assess risks, coordinate with crisis response teams, communicate emergency information to employees, and account for their safety. Takeda also excels with their communication and collaboration capabilities.