Emergency Planning
MARCH 11, 2020
It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not. For example, civil aviation is particularly vulnerable. US Homeland Security Council 2005. Jonathan Cape, London, 352 pp.
Emergency Planning
MAY 30, 2019
One of the most intransigent problems with the predecessor of the Sendai Framework, Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005-2015, was its resolute reliance on a 'top-down' approach. UNISDR 2005. Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities. Surminski and J-A. Linnerooth-Bayer (eds) 2019.
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everbridge
OCTOBER 7, 2024
For instance, the Atlantic hurricane season of 2020 witnessed a record-breaking number of named storms, with a total of 30, surpassing the previous record set in 2005. Several factors contribute to this trend, including climate change, population growth, and increasing vulnerability of infrastructure and communities among others.
Security Industry Association
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Most employees will take their credentials home with them when they leave their facility, and once the employees are outside the secured environment, a secure credential is protected from many of the types of attacks vulnerable credentials are prone to.
National Center for Disaster Prepardness
OCTOBER 26, 2023
NCDP has a rich history, from the early preparedness efforts for governmental and non-governmental systems to the complexities of population recovery, the power of community engagement, and the risks of human vulnerability. Below are reflections and commentary from members of the NCDP team. Read also about our beginnings of NCDP.
PagerDuty
OCTOBER 20, 2021
“From this perspective, the function of shame is to evoke behavior designed to hide the self from the scrutiny of significant others, thus minimizing the likelihood of loss of love and rejection.” ( McGregor & Elliot, 2005 ). Have leaders be willing to be vulnerable. We can visualize this through the shame/failure loop.
Recovery Diva
MARCH 18, 2024
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, 70 percent of those who died were over 65. What those neighborhoods had in common were dense social networks—block groups, church clubs and neighbors who checked on the most vulnerable.
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