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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Disaster risk is becoming systemic with one event overlapping and influencing another in ways that are testing our resilience to the limit,” Mizutori said. million lives, affecting 4.2

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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

The result is a communication process which has been termed chronic contagion (Pomerantsev 2019). Arbitrary rule is, of course, nothing new, but what is new is the role of networked electronic communication. Any attempt to relate the current anomie to disaster risk reduction (DRR) must take account of the 'egg hypothesis'.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

A recent blog post highlights resources for facility managers. For the public: A fact sheet and related information provide residents and businesses with easy wildfire risk reduction steps they can do around their homes and buildings to make them safer from wildfire and blowing embers.

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

It encompasses a holistic approach, safeguarding an organization’s people, processes, facilities, technology, vendors, and communications. In times of crisis, a comprehensive business continuity plan ensures that every facet of the organization is resilient. Myth 8: Business Continuity is Only Relevant in Crisis Communication.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

For facility managers and business owners: For answers to bigger emergency planning challenges and questions, NFPA 1600®, Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management, is a vital guide for the development, implementation, assessment, and maintenance of disaster/emergency management and continuity of operations programs.

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Protecting Your Business From Interruption: The Value of Business Continuity Management

Castellan

A business continuity management process is the key to identifying which activities will reduce risk and eliminating the activities that are less beneficial. Organizations that embark on developing and implementing business continuity management processes often create well-rehearsed, documented business continuity plans.

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The Intersection of BCM and ERM

Castellan

Business Continuity Management Enterprise Risk Management BCM addresses the development of strategies, plans and actions which provide risk reduction opportunities, response frameworks and alternative modes of operation for critical business processes and technologies.

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