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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

state develops a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies top local risks and provides a framework for long term strategies to reduce risk and protect citizens and property from damage. 8 states/territories mention pandemic planning but do not discuss further how the state or agency will be able to mitigate the hazard from the event.

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Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Extreme Heat

CCEM Strategies

This can create very hazardous conditions, especially for vulnerable populations. The majority of those who lost their lives were part of a vulnerable population - older adults with compromised health who lived alone. Identify and support vulnerable populations. Develop response plans.

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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

Especially vulnerable populations. During extreme cold events, people in rural communities may experience increased difficulty in accessing services such as healthcare, emergency shelters, and reliable critical infrastructure like telecommunication, transportation, and day-to-day supply chains (food, fuel, imported goods).

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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

This textbook provides a multitude of case studies each written by academics who are actively teaching and/or have developed curriculum in the fields of crisis, disaster, and/or emergency management with a specific focus on vulnerable populations that are the weakest links in the hazard-risk chain.

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Haiti: has there been progress in disaster reduction since the last big earthquake?

Emergency Planning

Fortunately, despite continual disruption of healthcare, the effect of Covid-19 has so far been limited (600 deaths in a population of 11.5 A changing situation The eminent anthropologist Anthony Oliver-Smith argued [vi] that in Haiti colonialism has left an enduring legacy of vulnerability to disasters.

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The hidden costs of shadow IT: How unsanctioned tech impacts your budget

Online Computers

In 2013, thieves stole two laptops from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), the state’s largest healthcare provider. Using unauthorized laptops illustrates the hazards of shadow IT within a company. Compliance issues Industries such as healthcare or finance have strict regulations regarding data handling.

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Herrera Unplugged: How to Hamstring Your BC Consultant

MHA Consulting

Remind the managers that life is uncertain and the world currently more hazardous than ever thanks to the rise of cyberattacks, extreme weather, supply chain vulnerabilities, incidents of workplace violence, the heightened risk of reputational damage due to social media, global conflict, and similar threats.