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Did Your Emergency Response Team Survive the Pandemic?

FEI

This coordinated response not only allowed for planning discussions to occur but also for team members to provide quick check-ins on their stress. When the COVID-19 pandemic was initially identified as a crisis, our emergency and incident response teams were functioning in their usual brick-and-mortal locations.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

For example, providing alerts in multiple languages can help with accessibility. Make sure you have the necessary tools and are using channels that are accessible for everyone in your community, such as a mass notification or emergency alert system. In order to prepare effectively, these community members must be identified.

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What Happens When the Crisis Becomes a Marathon?

FEI

As one of many emergency response teams providing support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have just passed the six-month marker since we first activated to support our company and our stakeholders. 11 terrorist attacks, an emergency response typically has a very short timeframe, ranging from a few hours to several days.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness. In the lead-up to a hurricane, encouraging citizens to sign up for automated community messages can lead to more effective alerting. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus. How to Prepare Your Business for a Hurricane.

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Continuity Strategies to Support an Enterprise Resiliency Program

eBRP

Plans like the Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (CIRP), Physical Security Incident Response Plan, and Insider Threat Response Plan outline steps to quickly detect, contain, and remediate incidents, ensuring minimal harm to organizational assets and personnel.

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Unlocking Success: Embrace Resilience Tech Innovations For A Strategic Edge

everbridge

Furthermore, global challenges like pandemics, cyber threats, and climate change demand adaptability. When an anomaly is detected, the AI system can immediately trigger alerts to security personnel. So, why now? Because embracing transformative tech innovations is imperative in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.

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Ensuring Operational Resilience Amidst Geopolitical Events

Fusion Risk Management

These events – whether civil or political unrest, trade disputes, economic sanctions, pandemics, or natural disasters – can have far-reaching implications on an organization’s employees, business operations, vendors and supply chain, and customers.