Emergency Planning

AUGUST 22, 2019

In 2011, when I was approached by Elsevier about establishing the IJDRR, the first question was, "Is there a need for a new journal in this field?" Two years ago, the journal published its first issue to contain 100 papers.

Publishing 130

Publishing All-Hazards Risk Reduction Education 130

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions. Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. I have taught it every year since then. There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016.

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Recovery Diva

MAY 12, 2022

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). Richard Krajeski, presented with transcribed commentary by a dozen participants of a special session held in his memory as part of the July 2020 Natural Hazard Workshop. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Management 113

Management All-Hazards Transportation Authorization 113

National Fire Protection Association

JUNE 20, 2023

It is common for all employees to interact with electrical equipment during their workday, but it should be uncommon for an employee to be exposed to electrical hazards. For example, home as a workplace accounted for 28% of workplace exposure to electricity fatalities in 2011. However, fatalities have occurred at most work locations.

All-Hazards 62

All-Hazards Hazard 62

National Fire Protection Association

JULY 26, 2023

The following chart shows the top four components attributed to these fatalities since 2011. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) database is being used to assist employers in decreasing these workplace fatalities. Source: BLS Powerline fatalities average 79 per year.

All-Hazards 71

All-Hazards Hazard 71

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Yet, faced with natural hazards, relative isolation, economic deprivation and cultural decline, it badly needs social solidarity, and that is something it lacks. Rioting and looting occurred in London in 2011 and in Concepcion, Chile, after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. It may be therapeutic or it may be dysfunctional.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Resilience Natural Hazard Hazard 130

Disaster Recovery

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The meat-processing business was severely hit during the 2011 Great Plains drought and many businesses had to either shut down or shift operations to an alternate location. Location Specific Environmental Hazards. Facilities, operations and management need to adapt to their environments and protect against location specific hazards.

Hazard 40

Hazard Manufacturing Disaster Recovery Transportation 40

National Fire Protection Association

JUNE 20, 2023

According to Weszely, “As a standard, it means that the condition of maintenance for electrical equipment is recognized as a hazard. His personal story of surviving an arc flash explosion while on the job in 2011 is one that all electrical professionals should hear. That’s important. You start to see how everything is connected.”

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Management 52

Alert Media

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I was surprised to learn that the federal Emergency Alert System (EAS) was only used at the local level until November 9, 2011 at 2 pm eastern. The Government’s Take on Alerts. This date marked the first time FEMA ever tested the EAS nationwide. In essence, it ensures the President can address the nation quickly with real-time information.

Alert 52

Alert Communications All-Hazards Government 52

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

Preparedness funding has ebbed and flowed over the years, peaking a few years after 9/11 and gradually decreasing with health security grant programs decreasing by a third to as much as half from their peaks, with similar reductions across all-hazards emergency management grant programs. The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Disaster Preparedness All-Hazards Government 52

Emergency Planning

JULY 29, 2019

2007, Ambraseys and Bilham 2011) suggest that the principal cause of earthquake disasters is corruption, which weakens or prevents defensive anti-seismic measures. The tendency in research and policy advice is to assume that everyone in power has a strong desire to reduce hazards and threats. Bilham 2011. Ambraseys, N.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Internet Media All-Hazards 130