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Idaho Office of Emergency Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

As the Director, he is responsible for Idaho’s emergency preparedness and response planning in support of the Idaho Homeland Security and Emergency Management Strategies. In this podcast, Brad Richy the Director of the Idaho Office of Emergency Management is interviewed.

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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

One of the plans that can be used is NFPA 1660, Standard for Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management: Preparedness, Response and Recovery, which provides guidelines for creating, implementing, assessing, and maintaining effective disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, in addition to having a clear strategy and response plan, it is essential to identify the most vulnerable populations and hazard areas, and to have a strong framework for coordination among emergency management and public health agencies. You can check the status of your state or local hazard mitigation plan here.

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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

everbridge

By involving these groups in the development of inclusive communication strategies, emergency managers can create more effective and responsive plans. Furthermore, empowering the leaders of these community groups plays a crucial role in the enrollment of people with access and functional needs.

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What MSP services can help ensure business continuity?

Online Computers

Related reading : Is your business ready for any disaster? Review this 5-point disaster preparedness checklist Cloud services and virtualization Cloud solutions enable your employees to access critical resources and applications from anywhere.

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National Preparedness Month Highlights the Move from “If” to “When” in Preparedness Planning

Castellan

For 2021, the theme aligns with President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Racial Equality and has strategies that include ways to empower diverse communities that have often been underserved when it comes to disaster preparedness.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

Hurricane preparedness considerations for hospitals include the same requirements as corporate and government entities. Evaluate emergency response plans to verify they are flexible and scalable enough to accommodate contingencies. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus.