everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Gathering threat data and contextual information is needed to assess the magnitude of a risk.

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

CCEM Strategies

JANUARY 10, 2024

s new Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) was passed, replacing the previous Emergency Program Act. With this new legislation comes substantial new requirements for community emergency managers – many relating to Indigenous engagement.

Management 64

Management Capacity Strategic Risk Reduction 64

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It is salutary to reflect that many of those scholars who have studied this disaster are too young to have experienced it. The year 1980 was something of a watershed in the field of disaster risk reduction (or disaster management as it was then known).

Natural Hazard 130

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Automotive Risk Reduction 130

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 45: Emergency responders will not know what to do during a disaster or crisis. Reality: It is to be hoped that training and experience have turned emergency responders and disaster managers into highly capable professionals. Myth 46: Disasters always happen to someone else. Men are better.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130