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Canada's costliest catastrophe is flooding. Is your business prepared?

CCEM Strategies

So, what can you do to help mitigate the effects of flooding? By understanding the risks, you can better prepare your business. Files including contact information for your employees, key suppliers and customers, insurance and legal documents, and of course your emergency plan, should also be backed up digitally.

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Yes, tsunamis can happen in coastal BC. How is your business preparing?

CCEM Strategies

Here’s what you need to know when preparing your emergency plan. Determine your evacuation routes Include an evacuation route from your business location to higher ground, ideally 30 metres above sea level and away from the coastline. So, how will your organization prepare for a tsunami?

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Why resilience is not the saviour of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

Following his recent bulletin on why he thinks the business continuity profession is in decline, Charlie looks at why he does not think resilience is the solution. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a bulletin on why I think the business continuity profession is in decline.

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Why resilience is not the saviour of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

Following his recent bulletin on why he thinks the business continuity profession is in decline, Charlie looks at why he does not think resilience is the solution. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a bulletin on why I think the business continuity profession is in decline.

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How To Strengthen Your Organization's Infrastructure for an Emergency

CCEM Strategies

A catastrophic event can have a significant impact on a business’ bottom line, so it’s crucial for your business to be prepared and ready. Being prepared involves developing, regularly updating and practicing both your emergency plan and business continuity plan.

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‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.

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‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

Whilst Charlie was on holiday last week, he read a recently published book about Adaptive Business Continuity. The poor BIA is getting a hard time at the moment, with a number of practitioners questioning its usefulness and there is some debate among business continuity practitioners about whether it can be dispensed with.