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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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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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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

It can result in power outages, transportation disruptions, and, most critically, could pose serious health risks to people. Like many other hazard types, being prepared to respond to extreme cold requires an understanding of where these events can occur, the associated risks, vulnerable populations, and effective response strategies.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. Once flood waters arrive, normal routes of transportation and emergency responders may not be available. Floodwater can become polluted and carry waterborne diseases and hazardous materials.

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Electrical Safety Tips for Users of E-Bikes and E-Scooters

National Fire Protection Association

Mackinac Island, a small vacation island in northern Michigan, has become well-known for regulating the means of transportation that are permitted on the island. Since 1901, automotive transportation has been banned, leaving most travel to be done on foot, by bicycle, or by horse and carriage.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

A principle of cascading disasters is that the world is ever more closely linked by networks on which we all depend for communications, commerce, enlightenment and entertainment. It is obvious that military instability is likely to complicate and retard the process of getting natural hazard impacts under control.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to.