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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

everbridge

By Brian Toolan , Vice President, Public Safety, Everbridge In times of crisis, effective communication is critical to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in our communities. However, traditional communication methods may not adequately reach or cater to the needs of those with access and functional challenges.

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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

One of the plans that can be used is NFPA 1660, Standard for Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management: Preparedness, Response and Recovery, which provides guidelines for creating, implementing, assessing, and maintaining effective disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In particular, COVID-19 has had disproportionate effects on low-income communities of color and front-line workers. Within CDPH, the Center for Infectious Diseases Division of Communicable Disease Control develops a Pandemic Influenza Operational Plan, and is the leader on disease surveillance and vaccine management.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

Hurricanes pose immense risk to the safety of an organization’s people, the continuity of operations, and the connectivity of communications systems. During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus.

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

Zerto

Instructions about how to use the plan end-to-end, from activation to de-activation phases. References to Crisis Management and Emergency Response plans. A schedule defining reviews, tests of the plan. What Is A Disaster Recovery Plan? The purpose and scope of the BCP. DRP Is Part of A Successful BCP.

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What is Business Continuity?

Erwood Group

It is disaster preparedness for business. Now that we know that business continuity in its simplest form, is disaster preparedness for business; we need to discuss more how as a business we properly prepare for disasters and disruptions. Incident Response. Plan Development and Implementation.

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Testing, Testing: Our Best Blogs on BC Testing and Mock Disaster Exercises

MHA Consulting

Further Reading For more information on BC exercises and other hot topics in BCM and IT/disaster recovery, check out these recent posts from MHA Consulting: The Top 8 Risk Mitigation Controls, in Order All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources Reviewing the Five Types of Risk An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard The Art (..)