July, 2016

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Experts urge better decisions on who and when to warn in emergencies 

Crisis Response Journal

Well designed and executed emergency warnings can save lives, so risk experts are urging steps to create the most effective warnings for hurricanes, wildfires, and other environmental hazards.

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How to Reach Your People: Your Guide to Employee Notifications

Alert Media

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BCPcast Episode 2 - Terrorists And Supermodels

The Business Continuity Podcast

In the second episode of the BCPcast we turn the tables, and examine why BC and DR have a reputation for being difficult and expensive among so many organisations. We examine the visceral emotional reaction that disruptive events can ellicit, and consider the etymological implications of dealing in areas like "disaster". We interrogate the disparity between anticipated consequences and eventual reality, why fear-based selling puts people off, and why the London Risk Register provides a baseline

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Things fall apart….

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie talks about some of the events that are happening in the world and provides his thoughts on the actions that BC professionals may want to take in response. Even at the Tiree Music Festival last week, in between bands, visits to the bar and camping, I was trying find a minute to listen to the news. With Brexit and the Labour Party’s leadership contest, there always seems to be something happening with a new twist and turn.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 

Crisis Response Journal

This new edition of the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT), which Europol has produced on an annual basis since 2006, provides an overview of the failed, foiled and completed terrorist attacks that took place in the EU during 2015, and of ar By Roger Gomm

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UK Investigatory Powers Bill and bulk personal datasets 

Crisis Response Journal

The UK Government has published a number of documents that provide guidance about the Investigatory Powers Bill. These will be of particular interest to those with an interest in counter terrorism matters, writes Roger Gomm.

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Remember the millions of people living in urban armed conflict says ICRC 

Crisis Response Journal

Dr Hugo Slim, head of humanitarian policy at the ICRC, urges States negotiating Habitat 3 to remember the needs of large urban populations in towns, cities and informal settlements suffering the consequences of attacks, displacement and increasing impover By Dr Hugo Slim

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Agriculture as a terrorist target: Time to address vulnerabilities 

Crisis Response Journal

The lack of risk assessments in the agricultural and environmental systems sectors has undoubtedly allowed them to become vulnerable to terrorist attacks, says Christoph Schroth, in a blog that will be expanded in a more detailed article in our next print By Christoph Schroth

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Thoughts on Nice attack 

Crisis Response Journal

A short commentary from one of our Editorial Advisory Panel Members, Christophe Libeau, on the latest attacks in France.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Ghost town training site is firefighters’ utopia 

Crisis Response Journal

A ghost town in the UK will be used by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service to give its crews the best training possible.

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Crisis: The state of healthcare in Iraq 

Crisis Response Journal

Thirteen years ago, American and British troops launched Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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'Nobody wants to live near a hospital in Aleppo' 

Crisis Response Journal

"Nobody wants to live near a hospital in Aleppo.

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What You Need to Succeed With a Mass Notification System

Alert Media

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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6 Tips for Creating Notifications for Massive Audiences

Alert Media

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Things fall apart….

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie talks about some of the events that are happening in the world and provides his thoughts on the actions that BC professionals may want to take in response. Even at the Tiree Music Festival last week, in between bands, visits to the bar and camping, I was trying find a minute to listen to the news. With Brexit and the Labour Party’s leadership contest, there always seems to be something happening with a new twist and turn.