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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 The report “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019” also records major increases in other categories including drought, wildfires , and extreme temperature events. million lives, affecting 4.2 Floods and storms were the most prevalent events.”.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. He has since served in over thirty nations worldwide as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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SIA New Member Profile: Calibre Engineering

Security Industry Association

Emily Villines : Calibre was founded by Greg Murphy in 2000. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association. Tell us the story of your company.

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Some Cities Are Requiring Alarm Verification for Response – What It Means for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

Verified Response Beginning in 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah, similar verified response policies have been heavily promoted by some local law enforcement agencies. SIAC has helped local alarm associations address this type of issue for more than 20 years. Follow SIAC for announcements and updates on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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SIA New Member Profile: SecureBI

Security Industry Association

Brandon Reich : I have worked in leadership capacities for various security companies since 2000. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association. Tell us the story of your company.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Figure 1: Supplemental appropriations by fiscal year, FY 2000–2021. We obtained data from CBO [1] for all supplemental appropriations enacted from FY 2000 through October 5, 2018—that is, appropriations passed outside of the annual appropriations cycle. For all other bills (i.e. 1] [link]. [2] The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L.

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SIA New Member Profile: Enterprise Security, Inc.

Security Industry Association

Joseph Emens : Established in 2000, Enterprise Security, Inc., Photo badging adds an extra layer of security by visually identifying individuals, ensuring that only authorized visitors gain entry. Emens, chief operating officer at Enterprise Security, Inc., about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.