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Integrating emergency response to active shooter incidents 

Crisis Response Journal

ALERTT is the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training centre in Texas State University, and it provides the best research-based active shooter training in the US, writes Brian Dillon. The ninth annual ALERRT Conference has recently concluded afte By Brian Dillon

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Nepal earthquake 2015 - a local emergency response perspective 

Crisis Response Journal

The main active fault between the Indian and Eurasian plates, and dozens of other fault lines across the country, have always posed By Ratindra Khatri As the entire territory of Nepal lies in the very high seismic zone, the risk of a mega-level earthquake was always great.

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How to use your notification system during hurricanes

everbridge

During a hurricane Response team and Emergency Operations Center activation. Notify and assemble emergency response teams. Emergency operations directives. Enact emergency plans and policies. Manage volunteer availability and coordinate field activities. Clean-up coordination.

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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Emergency Planning

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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School Security & Active Shooter Interdiction: A Q&A With Vince Riden

Security Industry Association

It’s important to promote a safe learning environment for every student and protect the teachers, staff and visitors in our schools, and SIA appreciates the many talented security professionals who are working diligently each day to enhance the safety and security of our schools and mitigate active shooter threats. during an emergency.

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How to Create an Emergency Response Plan

MHA Consulting

Due to the rise in work-from-home, the last few years have seen a serious degradation in organizations’ emergency planning and response capability. In today’s post, we’ll look at why it’s important to have a solid emergency response plan and explain how to create one. Develop and write the emergency response plan.

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Coordinating Emergency Response and Business Continuity in Manufacturing

Plan B Consulting

Charlie discusses the different emergency response and business continuity issues to consider after an incident, and how both teams can communicate efficiently. In manufacturing, even if there is no formal business continuity plan in place, there are often emergency response plans.