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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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NCDP 20th Anniversary Reflections and Impacts

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In a world of increasing disasters and uncertainty, I am inspired by my colleagues and all of their work, and am constantly humbled at the extraordinary privilege to lead a center like ours. I was also proud of NCDP during this period for providing thought leadership and highlighting many of the inequities that the pandemic illuminated.

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning

On Solve

The plan should include a backup workplace in case of a natural disaster or building hazard, as well as a way to backup any company data. Make sure the plan is digitally accessible to all relevant stakeholders so everyone can access the plan during an emergency.

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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. Review message construction guidelines to ensure all emergency messages are clear and concise.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

Reciprocity

Risk can be affected by numerous external factors, including natural disasters, global pandemics, raw material prices, increased levels of competition, or changes to current government regulations. A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. What Is a Risk Assessment?