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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

s Emergency Management Legislation Has Arrived Marking a historic moment of modernization for emergency and disaster management governance in B.C. NDP has tabled the new Bill 31 – 2023: Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Subscribe to the Province’s update page here: Modernized emergency management legislation.

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Maintaining strategic co-ordination and response 

Crisis Response Journal

Editorial Advisory Panel Member Robert McAlister is back in Sierra Leone to complete the Disaster Management Training Programme for The Office of National Security with Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre colleagues in the form of a national By Robert McAlister

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

s recent allocation of $18 million for Indigenous engagement is a critical opportunity for communities to increase preparedness through consultation and collaboration and meet new emergency management legislative requirements. Making the most of the funding requires a strategic approach and effective partnerships.

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Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

One fundamental issue lies in the lack of strategic emergency management planning at the national, state, and local levels. The power of the possible in emergency alerting and disaster management is awe-inspiring. This can help us establish national standards that ensure uniformity in disaster response across states.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. The prior iteration also included critical focuses like creating a culture of preparedness and simplifying bureaucracy as important nods to basic challenges in disaster management.

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Severe Weather Preparedness: Managing Severe Weather Events During Other Crises

everbridge

An integrated CEM platform offers a holistic severe weather solution to groups charged with natural disaster management. CEM software from Everbridge, for example, sends alerts that afford first responders and critical event managers precious time to assess the risks, as well as identify and locate endangered team members and assets.