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

CCEM Strategies

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.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

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. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

This will help in coordinating emergency response efforts and providing timely updates. Implement an emergency notification system Implement an effective emergency notification system that can quickly disseminate critical information to a large number of people.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

Rapid and effective emergency communication during severe weather is key to providing real-time safety information to employees and customers. During a hurricane, state and local government (SLG) agencies must communicate critical safety information to employees, residents, and visitors. How to Prepare Your Business for a Hurricane.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. The company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with a nationwide base of clients.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

Security practitioners are racing to meet these standards, which typically require financial firms to notify a government agency within 36 and 72 hours of incident detection. After that exercise, the financial sector came together to build the All-Hazards Playbook, which was then activated in January 2020 at the start of COVID-19.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.