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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions.

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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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Business Continuity Planning for Schools

Plan B Consulting

First of all, when working within education, you must look at the threats. Schools face a wide variety of threats which don’t all fit neatly into the box of business continuity. Schools should have business continuity plans in place, as we know that any disruption to children’s education can have a lasting impact.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Top 10 BCM Resources All that being said, here are my top 10 resources to help you become a ninja-level BCM practitioner: 1. Prepare My Business for an Emergency. State, county, and city Emergency Management offices. Another excellent DHS website.

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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. A unified critical event management platform can automate emergency notifications and communications, while centralizing all event activity. Emergency Management During a Hurricane.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

We know what it takes to operate successfully and confidently in these arenas daily to protect and preserve each party’s interests to deliver better service for all. What will never change is IXP’s vision to make all communities in which they operate safer. A true partner with staying power, not just a drive-by consultant.