2017 All-Hazards Mitigation 
Emergency Planning
MAY 30, 2019
I have argued elsewhere (Alexander 2017) that the number of times the word 'should' is used in an official document is an inverse indicator of its utility. It could be argued that political decision making is the greatest barrier of all to successful disaster risk reduction. The GAR notes that "we all live in communities".
National Fire Protection Association
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.
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everbridge
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The global landscape has experienced an undeniable surge in hazards over the past decade. Natural disasters, pandemics, cybersecurity events, and other crises have wrought devastation on communities worldwide, leading many to question whether the hazard environment is changing for the worse.
National Fire Protection Association
JULY 18, 2022
It has been said that ESD is the catch-all phrase that encompasses all in-water shock casualties and fatalities. Adding equipotential planes and bonding of equipotential planes that could help mitigate step and touch voltages for electrical equipment that supply power to the equipment.
Reciprocity
AUGUST 24, 2022
Research firm Gartner, which coined the term “integrated risk management” in 2017, claims that GRC focuses narrowly on regulatory compliance, while IRM has a more expansive, risk-oriented view. Are there differences at all? They’re all critical, Scheitlin says. How are you going to put it all together?
National Center for Disaster Prepardness
JANUARY 19, 2022
Expansion of pre-disaster mitigation funding such as through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and new funding for infrastructure resilience embedded in the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are also steps in the right direction.
Emergency Planning
OCTOBER 21, 2022
What does all this mean for Britain? In some instances, notably the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire (both in 2017), the shortcomings have been nothing less than scandalous (Kerslake 2018, Moore-Bick 2019). So much for the personal reflections. I can verify that is is not a mere boast, as I have seen it done.
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