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Emergency Preparedness Week reminds us of importance of self-sufficiency for 72 hours

CCEM Strategies

They could include: avalanches pandemics/disease outbreaks earthquakes floods hazardous material spills landslides power outages extreme weather tsunamis wildfires Make an emergency plan Make sure you and your loved ones are on the same page about how you’ll respond to a disaster.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Recent heavy rainfall in Rhode Island, Georgia, and Indiana caused deadly flash floods and thousands of power outages. According to the National Hurricane Center, four systems are currently forming in the Atlantic: Hurricane Earl, expected to impact Bermuda in the coming days, Hurricane Danielle, and two tropical waves.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Anything and everything is out there regarding how you can protect your organization and its stakeholders from disruptions and recover quickly when outages occur. I urge every BC office to reach out to its local emergency management offices before something goes wrong. Other BCM professionals.

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Prepare Your Business for Winter Weather During COVID-19

Disaster Safety

Before severe winter weather strikes, prepare by developing a COVID-tailored business continuity plan and an emergency preparedness plan that accounts for the variables of the pandemic. Emergency plans for loss of heat, electricity, fuel, and protection system impairments are necessary.

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Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Plan B Consulting

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent ÂŁ100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. After BC came pandemic, followed slightly half-heartedly by supply chain and now cyber is in the focus.

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Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Plan B Consulting

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent ÂŁ100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. After BC came pandemic, followed slightly half-heartedly by supply chain and now cyber is in the focus.