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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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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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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

Chemical facilities pose a special risk Hurricanes can cause significant damage to chemical facilities, in particular, and potentially lead to environmental and safety hazards. Some facilities may be required to have an emergency action plan from NFPA 1, Fire Code, or NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

Specified goals vary by jurisdiction, but the main aims are to be able to leverage public sector resources in mitigation and attribution, as well as to encourage more robust operational resiliency. There are several steps financial institutions can take to improve response time and ensure readiness when a crisis strikes.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

These programs are founded on the National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure , which emphasizes an all-hazards approach for strengthening the resiliency of Canada’s CI. Each emergency has unique, complicating factors that determine how a response is managed.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation. 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.

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CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – READINESS & RESILIENCY

CCEM Strategies

These programs are founded on the National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure , which emphasizes an all-hazards approach for strengthening the resiliency of Canada’s CI. CI operators' ability to respond to an emergency rests on personnel having familiarity with the response structure and operational procedures.