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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

s Emergency Management Legislation Has Arrived Marking a historic moment of modernization for emergency and disaster management governance in B.C. NDP has tabled the new Bill 31 – 2023: Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Long Anticipated Update to B.C.’s and across Canada, the B.C. In 2019, B.C.

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Transforming Disaster Management: The Promise and Challenges of AI in Wildfire Damage Assessment

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Recently, the exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) offers possibilities for enhancing the efficiency and speed of damage assessments, affording a shift toward more technologically integrated approaches in disaster management. Challenges of the Current Preliminary Damage Assessment Process After a major disaster in the U.S.,

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

APRIL 12, 2023

This new book is the first released book (volume) of the four-volume series of Disaster and Emergency Management Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation with three books forthcoming, each representing one of the four phases of disaster management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, recovery).

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Becoming Prepared to Deal with Any Disaster

Disaster Zone Podcast

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We advise public and private organizations on an all-inclusive approach to disaster preparedness that addresses governance, planning, operational procedures, technology implementation, training, and exercises in order to achieve a successful and sustainable program.

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Policy Implications of the Maui Firestorm

Disaster Zone Podcast

APRIL 23, 2024

The guest for this podcast is Luke Meyers, the Disaster Management Coordinator for the State of Hawaii, who works for the Governor. For the Maui disaster he is the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator. Dynamis , a leading provider of information management software and security solutions, is a sponsor of this podcast.

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Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience

Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2023

One of the additional duties for emergency managers at the local level is to make and maintain connections with local and state elected officials. This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators.

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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Recovery Diva

JANUARY 3, 2024

.” Claire Rubin, a researcher who works as a disaster prevention consultant in the U.S., emphasized training and education as an iteration of responding to various disasters on Sept. ” “The nature and components of disasters vary widely, requiring training and ongoing education of key personnel,” she urged.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“The odds are being stacked against us when we fail to act on science and early warnings to invest in prevention, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.”. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.

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The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

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). For the local economy, all was not lost, or not quite all.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

MAY 12, 2022

Chapter 4 “Lessons from Co-occuring Disasters: COVOID-19 and Eight Hurricanes”by Alessandra Jerolleman, Shirley Laska and Julie Torres is a complimentary review of Louisiana government leaders and emergency managers responses to a set of simultaneous disasters: global pandemic and an “epidemic” of landfalling hurricanes during the 2020 season.

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Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, real-time risk intelligence feeds can provide pinpoint accuracy that can even enable emergency managers to send location-specific messages to individuals in an immediate or anticipated path of a storm or fire in real-time. The power of the possible in emergency alerting and disaster management is awe-inspiring.

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Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery

The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communities—not governments—are often the primary agents driving disaster recovery. Understanding their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community's power and promote successful disaster management preparation, responses, and outcomes.

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

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. New Legislation, New Requirements, New Funding On November 8, 2023, B.C.’s

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Beyond Your Borders: Strengthening Resilience For The Greater Good

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Additionally, providing resources, training, and capacity-building programs can empower community members to actively participate in disaster response efforts. Leaders should actively participate in policy discussions, influencing decision-making processes to address systemic risks and enhance disaster management capabilities.

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

.” The BCP is a master document that details your organization’s entire prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery protocols for all kinds of threats and disasters. At a high level, some of the key elements of a BCP are: Information about and/or references to BC governance, policies and standards.

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

Plan B Consulting

MAY 5, 2021

I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye. The government gave Redcar and Cleveland Council £3.68m to cover the cost of their cyber incident, although they claim it cost them around £10m.

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

Plan B Consulting

MAY 5, 2021

I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye. The government gave Redcar and Cleveland Council £3.68m to cover the cost of their cyber incident, although they claim it cost them around £10m.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. The prior iteration also included critical focuses like creating a culture of preparedness and simplifying bureaucracy as important nods to basic challenges in disaster management. Thank you again for the opportunity to share these thoughts.

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Very Serious Recovery Problems in N.C.

Recovery Diva

JANUARY 30, 2025

From Inside Climate News: Why Is ReBuild NC Involved in Disaster Management in Western North Carolina? That could leave the state government to fund and manage a complex $60 billion recovery and rebuilding program. But ReBuild NC has done just that.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 14: Martial law must be imposed after disaster in order to stop society from breaking down altogether. Reality: The imposition of martial law after disaster is extremely rare and implies that normal mechanisms of government were never effective in any way. Myth 46: Disasters always happen to someone else.

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Examining the Changes at FEMA with Craig Fugate

Disaster Zone Podcast

APRIL 3, 2025

Previously, he served as Florida Governor Jeb Bushs Emergency Management Director from 2001-2007 and Governor Charlie Crist from 2007-09. Craig provides senior level advice and consultation in disaster management and resiliency policy through Craig Fugate Consulting LLC. Please visit our sponsors! Please visit our sponsors!

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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Inclement weather response demands attention

Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

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Very Serious Recovery Problems in N.C.

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