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Resilience is an illusion

Emergency Planning

After much pondering of the question, I have come to the conclusion that resilience is an illusion. This is not to denigrate the work of resilience managers, as there is obviously much to be done to reduce the risk and impact of adverse events. However, the concept of resilience is, I think, suspect. References Alexander, D.E.

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What's Happening with the Fire Service?

Disaster Zone Podcast

To give you the depth and breadth of his experience I’m including much, but not all, of his biography. In May 2016, Mayor James Kenney appointed Adam Thiel to serve as the 20th Fire Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. To give you the depth and breadth of his experience I’m including much, but not all, of his biography.

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Expanding Our Impact: PagerDuty.org Funds Organizations at the Intersections of Healthcare and Sustainability by Nisha Kadaba

PagerDuty

Climate change, and the associated health and environmental hazards it causes, disproportionately impact under-resourced communities the most. Enhance the resilience and sustainability of healthcare systems by supporting the development of renewable energy and reducing the environmental impact of healthcare. .”

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A level of Safety – NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem

National Fire Protection Association

For those of you who are not familiar with the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™, it is “a framework that identifies the components that must work together to minimize risk and help prevent loss, injuries and death from fire, electrical and other hazards.” Each component is depicted as a cog, each of which connect to form a circle.