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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Recovery Diva

“The nature and components of disasters vary widely, requiring training and ongoing education of key personnel.” emphasized training and education as an iteration of responding to various disasters on Sept. preparedness and response efforts,” she said. . preparedness and response efforts,” she said.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. Local mayors or chief executives should have a primary role in ensuring that arrangements are in place for emergency planning, management and response. Wherever it is feasible, emergency plans should be based on scenarios.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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Business Continuity Planning for Schools

Plan B Consulting

First of all, when working within education, you must look at the threats. Schools should have business continuity plans in place, as we know that any disruption to children’s education can have a lasting impact. Schools face a wide variety of threats which don’t all fit neatly into the box of business continuity.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

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. Prepare My Business for an Emergency. State, county, and city Emergency Management offices. Another excellent DHS website.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

This will help in coordinating emergency response efforts and providing timely updates. Implement an emergency notification system Implement an effective emergency notification system that can quickly disseminate critical information to a large number of people.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

Rapid and effective emergency communication during severe weather is key to providing real-time safety information to employees and customers. They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus. How to Prepare Your Business for a Hurricane.