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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

Chemical facilities pose a special risk Hurricanes can cause significant damage to chemical facilities, in particular, and potentially lead to environmental and safety hazards. Some facilities may be required to have an emergency action plan from NFPA 1, Fire Code, or NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation. Contains links to toolkits for preparing for different hazards as well as pages on Emergency Response Plans, Crisis Communications Plans, Incident Management, IT/DR, and much more.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

An integrated critical event management (CEM) platform can help crisis management teams successfully communicate with their people during a severe weather event. A unified critical event management platform can automate emergency notifications and communications, while centralizing all event activity.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat. Aerial POV view Depiction of flooding.

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10 Disaster Recovery Plan Mistakes to Avoid for Your Business

Erwood Group

2) Not Testing The Disaster Recovery Plan Having a disaster recovery plan in place is a great start, but it’s not enough. One of the biggest mistakes businesses make is not testing their disaster recovery plan. Testing is a critical component of any crisis management plan.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

Video surveillance and analytics are crucial in mitigating physical security issues and problems on college, university and medical campuses. It helps detect unauthorized access, suspicious activities or safety hazards, allowing for swift intervention.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Additionally, several members leading a BCM Program implementation may be chosen to form a Crisis Management Team (CMT), which will be responsible for managing disruptive business events and leading the organizational recovery efforts. An alternate leader should also be selected to ensure program leadership resiliency.