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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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Building for Disaster Resilience

Disaster Zone Podcast

Building for disaster resilience requires a concerted effort to build disaster resilient buildings with new building materials and siting buildings in the right location to limit the impact of natural hazards. He also touches on how equity and social justice can be applied to the construction of disaster resistant buildings.

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NFPA Webinar, Other Resources Aim to Help Professionals Gather Knowledge to Improve Electrical Safety in the Workplace

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, requires that all employers implement and document an overall ESP that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with electrical hazards. This includes information on training qualified persons, as well as identifying and eliminating electrical hazards.

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New Research on How Wildfires are Impacting State Budgets

Disaster Zone Podcast

For those who listen to this podcast you can also sign up and attend a Webinar on How States Can Better Budget for Wildfires , being held on December 15, 2022. For those who listen to this podcast you can also sign up and attend a Webinar on How States Can Better Budget for Wildfires , being held on December 15, 2022.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Top 10 BCM Resources All that being said, here are my top 10 resources to help you become a ninja-level BCM practitioner: 1. Talks about the need for business to be prepared for three types of hazards, natural, human-caused, and technology-related.

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Workplace safety tips for a secure environment

everbridge

There are numerous distractions and hazards that can compromise employee safety, including: Phone usage and conversations: if employees are distracted, they may lose attention from tasks, leading to errors and accidents. Chemicals: exposure to hazardous substances can cause severe health issues. Spills: can cause slips and falls.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part II – Be Vigilant When You Work in These Locations

National Fire Protection Association

It is common for all employees to interact with electrical equipment during their workday, but it should be uncommon for an employee to be exposed to electrical hazards. Combined, these two account for 22% of all electrical fatalities which makes them third for fatalities.