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Chronic Hazards

everbridge

Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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New FEMA Guidance on Cyber Incidents

Recovery Diva

Knowing whom to engage when a cyber incident occurs and having plans in place to effectively address an incident’s impacts is central to the role of emergency managers, regardless of hazard type.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, identifying and planning for the risks of potential disasters, such as a pandemic, is the first step to ensuring that communities and regions are prepared for them. Although each hazard mitigation plan is approved by FEMA, each state widely varies in how thoroughly it includes pandemic risk assessment and strategy in the plan.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. All levels of public administration should be required to produce emergency plans and maintain them by means of periodic updates. The business continuity plans will function in parallel to emergency response plans.

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

CCEM Strategies

Know the hazards in your area There are various types of hazards and disasters, each with its own unique risks. It’s important to be aware of the types of hazards that can occur in your region and consequently how to prepare. It includes resources on building kits, making plans, evacuation and recovery and educational programs.

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How Data Fuels Modern Fire Safety Operations—and Keeps Communities Safe

Pure Storage

Data sources include: Community demographic data for risk assessment and response planning Geolocation data for incident response and reporting, performance tracking, etc. Weather data for enriching incident and response data, enhancing decision-making, etc. Learn more about our solutions here.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Public Safety Canada defines CI as the processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government. Each emergency has unique, complicating factors that determine how a response is managed.