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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

The principles establish a high and, for all the authors of this volume, a necessary standard for the aspirations of emergency managers and the communities they serve, to work toward disaster recovery processes and practices whereby: #1 ….all The Chapter 1 Introduction by Jerolleman and Waugh sets forth four principles of “Just Recovery.”

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SIA New Member Profile: Morningstar Corporation

Security Industry Association

Backed by our reputation for dependability under extreme conditions in demanding applications – and enhanced by our coveted hazardous location certifications (HazLoc) – Morningstar products are standard equipment now in installations ranging from the North Sea to the Sahara Desert.

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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

CCEM Strategies

Here are four (4) steps your community can take: Review and enhance emergency plans Develop readiness with training and practice Establish and strengthen partnerships Remain vigilant by monitoring hazards and risks Review and Enhance Your Emergency Plans Your community already has emergency plans. Where might challenges occur?

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Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 144: Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments When was the last time you evaluated the threats to your physical environment? The local climate and weather patterns, access to strong internet and cell phone service, and political risks are all impacted by your geography.

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As Egg Prices Continue to Soar, Ensure DIY Chicken Coop Projects Are Done Safely

National Fire Protection Association

Poor attempts at dad jokes aside, record-high egg prices are something we are all facing at the moment and, frankly, don’t find all that funny. An internet search for “raising chickens” led me to a popular DIY site that many homeowners are familiar with. Don’t put any, let alone all, of the eggs in an unsafe basket.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

What’s changed is that the internet has made everything easier to find, the net has facilitated the development of blogs like this one, BCM professionals have become highly collegial about sharing information, and the field as a whole has matured in terms of professional gatherings, associations, standards, and practice.

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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

Something similar has happened with the Internet and social media. Early views of the Internet and disasters (e.g. Vast resources are now devoted to distorting the picture, and all three superpowers are busy utilising them (Druzin and Gordon 2018, Merrin 2019, Rudick and Dannels 2019). Authoritarianism and the Internet.