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Ensuring workplace safety through Senate Bill 553 compliance with Everbridge

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Under SB 553, California employers must conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement measures to mitigate them. Our mass notification system allows for quick dissemination of alerts to employees, security, and management, ensuring rapid response to potential or actual violent situations.

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

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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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. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat. Aerial POV view Depiction of flooding.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

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They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness. In the lead-up to a hurricane, encouraging citizens to sign up for automated community messages can lead to more effective alerting. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus. How to Prepare Your Business for a Hurricane.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

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Specified goals vary by jurisdiction, but the main aims are to be able to leverage public sector resources in mitigation and attribution, as well as to encourage more robust operational resiliency. For example, a public-private exercise in 2007 simulated a pandemic where approximately 40% of the workforce had to go remote.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

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Video surveillance and analytics are crucial in mitigating physical security issues and problems on college, university and medical campuses. It helps detect unauthorized access, suspicious activities or safety hazards, allowing for swift intervention.