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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

The purpose of this charter is to specify the responsibilities of the state and citizens in the field of resilience against disasters, crises and major public emergencies and incidents. Climate change will increase the magnitude and frequency of extreme meteorological events. Preamble 1.1 Unplanned mass migrations will occur.

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7 Skills Leaders Must Master for Effective Response to Critical Events

everbridge

Some critical events may be familiar to organizations, they may happen repeatedly or even on a set schedule. In a worst-case scenario, events could even happen concurrently, forcing responders to split their attention while trying to anticipate and account for the combined effects. Understanding the Three Types of Critical Events.

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COMPONENTS OF A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN

CCEM Strategies

Business continuity planning (BCP) is a critical component of emergency preparedness. Literally, every organization in the world that provides a product or service, interacts with customers or community members, or generally, you know, exists at the whim of others, must have a business continuity plan in place.

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Canada's costliest catastrophe is flooding. Is your business prepared?

CCEM Strategies

The Insurance Bureau of Canada states that the insured damage of this event was $675 million. Files including contact information for your employees, key suppliers and customers, insurance and legal documents, and of course your emergency plan, should also be backed up digitally.

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Yes, tsunamis can happen in coastal BC. How is your business preparing?

CCEM Strategies

Here’s what you need to know when preparing your emergency plan. Don’t forget to practice your evacuation route with drills to keep staff familiar with the course; these practice drills will prove valuable if, in the event of a real emergency, you need to evacuate in adverse weather or darkness.

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How To Strengthen Your Organization's Infrastructure for an Emergency

CCEM Strategies

Emergency management responsibilities for business and critical infrastructure owners A large portion of emergency management responsibility falls on business owners—including critical infrastructure owners. Being prepared involves developing, regularly updating and practicing both your emergency plan and business continuity plan.

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The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources    

MHA Consulting

There are three steps every organization should take ahead of time to ensure it can communicate effectively during an event: Prepare scripts for the four or five negative events that are most likely to happen. Identify and train the right spokespeople to comment to the media, speak on camera, and post to social media about the event.