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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

Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.

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Coordinating Emergency Response and Business Continuity in Manufacturing

Plan B Consulting

These plans might not always be referred to as emergency response plans; they could be called incident response plans, major incident response plans, or hazard plans. Many manufacturing sites have hazardous materials on-site, which, in the event of an incident, could impact their staff or even the local community. Casualty Management.

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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

Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Although the virological, medical and epidemiological problems are obviously very complex, medical scientists - and politicians - should not be making risk management and logistical decisions if they do not have the expertise. The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

In Florence, a consortium of 29 volunteer organisations includes specialists in medicine, transportation, radio communications, fire-fighting, logistics and hazardous materials response. The provincial emergency plan is fully digital and it is coordinated by the civil protection service of the region.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard. Reality: Not even advanced decomposition causes a significant health hazard. Reality: Disruption of daily life could potentially have even greater consequences (in logistical, social, psychological and monetary terms) than the medical effects of the crisis.

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Surveillance and Beyond: How Autonomous Indoor Drones Address Security and Operational Challenges

Security Industry Association

Warehouses and Logistics In the complex and expansive environment of logistics and warehousing, indoor drones have become essential assets, navigating through aisles and over obstacles with precision. These drones navigate areas where traditional cameras cannot be installed, due to privacy concerns.