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How Transportation is Vital in Emergency Management and Business Continuity

CCEM Strategies

Transportation plays a key and invaluable role for company operations and is a vital element of emergency management. The consequences suffered when transportation services and infrastructure are impacted by a disaster are far reaching. When is the best time to prepare for emergencies? And CCEM can help.

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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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Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

MHA Consulting

The checklist should detail where and how the asset will be moved and any special provisions needed during transport and storage (such as heating or cooling). A checklist should be created with the aim of maintaining or quickly resuming essential business activities; call it the how-to-keep-the-business-going checklist.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions. Wales has developed three regional emergency response coordination centres, but the rest of the UK is not following suit. Standardised,"all hazards" emergency planning methodology applied at all levels.

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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

everbridge

Request demo Community empowerment: Foster meaningful engagement To ensure inclusive emergency preparedness and planning, it’s vital to actively engage with access and functional needs communities. Post-Disaster Recovery: Visualizing community needs doesn’t end when the disaster subsides.

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Critical infrastructure is under attack

everbridge

The critical infrastructure sectors can vary slightly depending on the country or organization defining them, but generally, they include power grids, water treatment facilities, transportation networks, communication systems, financial institutions, and other critical facilities.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

During severe weather emergencies, authorities, companies, and organizations will need to easily identify and communicate effectively with on-the-ground teams, any at-risk populations, first responders, transportation resources, and medical supplies. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat.