everbridge

APRIL 8, 2025

Preparedness is the cornerstone of effective emergency management and business continuity planning. Tabletop exercises are a critical tool in developing, testing, and refining emergency response strategies. Purpose of tabletop exercises The primary objective of these exercises is to: Assess the efficiency of response plans.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Emergency Response Emergency Response Communications 52

BCP Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-crafted emergency response plan is essential for ensuring the safety of students, staff, and faculty, while also minimizing disruptions to university operations. Developing a robust emergency response plan involves thorough preparation, coordination, and ongoing training.

Emergency Response 40

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Authorization 40

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Chemical Safety Board issued a call to chemical facilities to prepare for a harsh hurricane season based on an “above average” outlook on hurricane activity from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Recently, the U.S. NOAA’s predictions also estimate a range of 12 to 17 total named storms this season.

Disaster Preparedness 69

Disaster Preparedness Hazard Continuity Planning Crisis Management 69

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

I thought I would discuss some ideas to ensure the integration of emergency response and business continuity, preventing incidents where two different plans are invoked simultaneously, with separate incident management teams trying to handle the same situation, leading to confusion and a poorly implemented response.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Manufacturing Business Continuity 52

Castellan

APRIL 6, 2022

When it comes to business continuity planning, a lot of organizations think about anticipated event types and make plans to adequately address them. And some of the best programs take this one step further—they imagine other plausible scenarios and create plans that are flexible enough to address those types of events, too.

Resilience 98

Resilience Management Response Plan Government 98

Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans. Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations.

Resilience 59

Resilience Authorization Communications Continuity Planning 59

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

From natural disasters to cyberattacks and active shooter situations, universities must be prepared to handle various emergencies. Understanding these threats and implementing effective preparation strategies is essential for ensuring safety and maintaining operational continuity.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

From natural disasters to cyberattacks and active shooter situations, universities must be prepared to handle various emergencies. Understanding these threats and implementing effective preparation strategies is essential for ensuring safety and maintaining operational continuity.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Roles and Responsibilities : Define clear roles and responsibilities for each team member, outlining their specific contributions to the risk assessment process. Assign a team leader to coordinate activities and ensure the assessment stays on track. Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Response Plan Vulnerability Mitigation 52

BCP Builder

JULY 15, 2024

Roles and Responsibilities : Define clear roles and responsibilities for each team member, outlining their specific contributions to the risk assessment process. Assign a team leader to coordinate activities and ensure the assessment stays on track. Response Plans : Develop detailed response plans for each identified risk.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Response Plan Vulnerability Mitigation 52

KingsBridge BCP

AUGUST 14, 2022

You should be able to use the same BCP to respond to a fire, a train derailment, a power outage, or an active threat. This might seem a bit daunting; how can one plan possibly respond to all of these things? The answers are in your plan content and structure, and training. Plan content and structure.

BCP 89

BCP Outage Audit Continuity Professionals 89

Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

Cyberrisk has also drawn considerable concern and the threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, though the details of increased cyberattack activity are not yet fully known and may be largely unfolding below the surface right now. Evaluate and if possible, test your business continuity plans.

Management 56

Management Malware Cybersecurity Insurance 56

MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

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.

Vulnerability 98

Vulnerability BCM Capacity Outage 98

PagerDuty

JUNE 26, 2024

Immutable centralized incident record : PagerDuty provides a time-stamped log of all activities and resolution steps relating to an incident. Alternatively, firms could manually disable a machine or application or create a PagerDuty test incident to trigger an outage and then practice their response procedures.

Resilience 52

Resilience Financial Services Alert Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2021

This week, Charlie goes into depth about different business continuity plans, how to know which plan suits which incident, and how to create a framework that works for you! I have spoken about the requirement for writing generic response plans in a previous bulletin.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Mitigation Activation BCM 52

Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 13, 2022

These professionals are adjusting their plans to account for these compound crises and are working to understand how their existing continuity plans can be impacted when faced with addressing multiple crises. Identify potential disasters and activate contingency plans sooner. ?Unfortunately, Map Your Dependencies.

Transportation 52

Transportation Pandemic Continuity Planning Resilience 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2021

This week, Charlie goes into depth about different contingency plans, how to know which plan suits which incident, and how to create a framework that works for you! I have spoken about the requirement for writing generic response plans in a previous bulletin.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Mitigation Activation BCM 52

Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

Business Continuity Strategies. Incident Response. Plan Development and Implementation. Business Continuity Plan Exercises, Assessment, and Maintenance. Addressing each of the areas named above as part of your business continuity program increases your ability as a business to recover and operate the business.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Communications 52

KingsBridge BCP

MAY 12, 2023

KISSBCP Podcast - Season 2 Episodes S2E12 When Things Sour Guest Paul Striedl joins Roswitha Firth to talk about how BCPs need to continue, even during times when they don't get activated. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be complete or it can be simple. Tired of Business Continuity Planning changing its name?

BCP 40

BCP Audit Business Continuity Continuity Planning 40

Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Application: AI-driven surveillance enhances facility security by detecting unusual activities, intruders, or potential security threats. Simulation and Training: How it Works: AI-driven simulations create realistic scenarios for training and testing business continuity plans.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52

Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Guided by the overarching “Prepare to Protect” theme, during National Preparedness Month, organizations are encouraged to take part in activities that raise awareness about disaster and emergency preparedness. Each week within the month has a specific focus, which can help guide activities within your organization.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Disaster Preparedness Response Plan Crisis Management 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. ARTICLE SECTIONS.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52