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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This way the reader is given a roadmap to pick and choose from, if they wish so, the case studies written by various authors whose chapters span a wide variety of hazards as well as geographical and sociological settings all of which delve into a chosen aspect of disaster recovery towards building resiliency.

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Fire Safety for Electric Vehicles and Other Modern Vehicles in Parking Structures

National Fire Protection Association

To give us some perspective about the size of this issue, it is estimated that there are around 16 million electric cars on the road worldwide, and studies have identified nearly 300 EV fires globally between 2010 and 2022. The effect is a 33 percent increase in the design density, moving from 0.15 gpm/ft2 to 0.2

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

It could be argued that political decision making is the greatest barrier of all to successful disaster risk reduction. Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. Notably, the GAR has finally come around to the view that we all bear the burden of reducing disaster risk.

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Emergency Management for Major Events

CCEM Strategies

This involves identifying potential hazards, such as natural disasters, civil unrest, terrorism threats, and public health emergencies that could impact the event. Integrated Operational Response Many Vancouverites will remember the Olympic Operational Command Centre (OCC) during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen.

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Risky Business: Is Looking at Likelihood a Waste of Time?

Plan B Consulting

In the 2010 and 2013 GPGs we looked at threat assessments, whereas in the more recent 2018 GPG, we cover a threat and risk assessment. Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen.

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Emergency Alert Systems Both Then and Now

Alert Media

All of the television and radio test sirens you have ever heard were initiated by your local authorities. According to FEMA, “The EAS test plays a key role in ensuring our nation is prepared for all hazards and people within its borders are able to receive critical and vital information, should it ever be needed.”.

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