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How to use your notification system during hurricanes

everbridge

Conference calls. During a hurricane Response team and Emergency Operations Center activation. Notify and assemble emergency response teams. Conference calls. Leverage conference calls to brief the team and determine next steps. Bring response efforts to an orderly close by sending out an all-clear message.

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Mastering Business Continuity Exercises: Best Practices, Scenarios, and Tools for 2025

BCP Builder

A business continuity exercise is a simulation or activity designed to test an organisations response to potential disruptions. Tabletop Exercises Tabletop exercises simulate a scenario in a conference room setting, allowing participants to role-play their responses. What Is a Business Continuity Exercise?

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Guide to active shooter drills in the workplace

everbridge

The tragic rise in active shooter incidents in every US state serves as a stark reminder of the need for preparedness. As organizations strive to create safe environments, the importance of active shooter drills in the workplace cannot be overstated. Should your organization run active shooter drills?

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Conducting effective tabletop exercises for emergency preparedness

everbridge

Tabletop exercises are structured, scenario-driven discussions designed to test and evaluate the effectiveness of an organizations emergency response plans. Purpose of tabletop exercises The primary objective of these exercises is to: Assess the efficiency of response plans. Test team coordination and communication.

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Why Every BC Professional Should Become a Gap Hunter

MHA Consulting

But one thing we find a lot is that organizations with elaborate BC programs—they’ve done lots of BIAs and have extensive plans and other documentation—are often not nearly as resilient as they think they are. The issue, more often than not, is that their operations and response plans are riddled with unidentified gaps.

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PLANNING FOR AN EMERGENCY? DON'T FORGET YOUR VOLUNTEERS

CCEM Strategies

At the 2018 annual Clean Pacific conference in Portland, OR, we attended a session on volunteer planning in oil spill response. The presentation focused on the different types of volunteers that can emerge during an oil spill (affiliated, spontaneous and micro), and how they can be integrated into response planning.

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Cybersecurity Leadership: The Complete Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Security Team

Pure Storage

Quick Recovery When a breach does occur, the speed and efficiency of an organization’s response are often directly influenced by leadership. A clear, well-rehearsed incident response plan reduces the time it takes to detect and mitigate threats.