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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, identifying and planning for the risks of potential disasters, such as a pandemic, is the first step to ensuring that communities and regions are prepared for them. Although each hazard mitigation plan is approved by FEMA, each state widely varies in how thoroughly it includes pandemic risk assessment and strategy in the plan.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

To help you better understand how to promote resilience in your organization, Everbridge hosted a 4-part webinar series focused on the phases of emergency management: Mitigation , Preparedness , Response , and Recovery. Conduct a THIRA (thorough hazard identification and risk assessment) as part of your Hazard Mitigation Planning.

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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late. Providing vital location information, including where in the building the incident is happening, cuts through typical alert delays and enables a more immediate response to be initiated.

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning

On Solve

An effective business continuity plan enables organizations to be proactive about avoiding or mitigating disruption. Immediately implement any systems that contribute to a proactive response, including critical communications , emergency supplier contracts and emergency stockpiles.

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4 Questions IT Managers Can Ask to Strengthen Data Backup and Resiliency

Solutions Review

Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. In other words, IT professionals are well-aware of the scale of these threats, yet they have not fully mastered prevention or recovery. It is high time to regain control.

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4 Questions IT Managers Can Ask to Strengthen Data Backup and Resiliency

Solutions Review

Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. In other words, IT professionals are well-aware of the scale of these threats, yet they have not fully mastered prevention or recovery. It is high time to regain control.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

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.