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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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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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Chronic Hazards

everbridge

This includes tracking the impact of chronic hazards on operations, reviewing and updating risk assessments, and revising response plans as needed. This plan should include strategies to mitigate the impact of chronic hazards on operations, as well as contingency plans to respond to potential disruptions.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness.

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Cyber Security: 8 Steps to Cyber Resilience

NexusTek

The findings and their necessary mitigations will guide the rest of your security and resiliency journey. IT teams must proactively monitor network systems and alerts for potential cyber threats. A well-tested incident response plan can reduce the time needed to identify and contain a data breach by 74 days.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

Video surveillance and analytics are crucial in mitigating physical security issues and problems on college, university and medical campuses. Proactive threat identification: Video analytics technology can be utilized to automatically detect and alert security personnel about suspicious behaviors or events.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. Planning for the Future, Together.