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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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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.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

To minimize disruption from third-party attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, ransomware, and nation-state threats, regulators around the world are implementing landmark incident reporting standards. There are several steps financial institutions can take to improve response time and ensure readiness when a crisis strikes.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Then as now, the government published resources to help organizations protect themselves. 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.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. These assessments and plans provide recommendations that form the foundation of their master plans and long-term vision.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

Reciprocity

Risk can be affected by numerous external factors, including natural disasters, global pandemics, raw material prices, increased levels of competition, or changes to current government regulations. Various types of hazards must be considered. After identifying hazards and risks, consider how they are harmful and the possible outcomes.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

The purpose of this charter is to specify the responsibilities of the state and citizens in the field of resilience against disasters, crises and major public emergencies and incidents. Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. Preamble 1.1 Unplanned mass migrations will occur.