September, 2016

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Tsunami warning systems to be strengthened in Europe 

Crisis Response Journal

Nations on the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea have decided to bolster their tsunami warning systems by giving France, Greece, Italy and Turkey a region-wide alert role, reports Jonathan Fowler for the UNISDR.

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Are You As Prepared As You Think You Are?

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Increased Resilience – The Missing Strategy

Plan B Consulting

This week I have been doing a lot of thinking about BIAs, so I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on a strategy I think is missing from the Business Continuity Institutes “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG). At present according to the GPG there are seven strategies you can use to plan your recovery. These are: 1. Diverse Sites – the activity is carried out at two sites 2.

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Humans can make rockfalls from earthquakes more dangerous 

Crisis Response Journal

Mark Quigley of the University of Melbourne and Josh Borella, University of Canterbury, describe new research in an article first published in The Conversation.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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A review of the San Bernadino public safety response to 2015 terrorist shooting incident 

Crisis Response Journal

A critical incident review titled Bringing calm to chaos, looks at the San Bernardino public safety response to the 2015 terrorist shooting incident at the Inland Regional Centre, reports Roger Gomm for CRJ.

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Accurate tools can help vulnerable areas prepare for disasters and recover afterwards 

Crisis Response Journal

Assessments that tell policymakers how vulnerable and resilient their communities are to floods and other destructive events aren’t always accurate, according to the first-ever validation of a wide range of available tools.

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What’s on the agenda at AIDF? Why emergency procurement strategies are so important 

Crisis Response Journal

Ahead of next week’s Global Disaster Relief Summit, Founder and CEO of The Level Market, Stephanie Cox, says the aid industry is ripe for a customised, open ecommerce platform than the aid world.

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Why Do So Many Emergency Communications Plans Fail?

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Is It Safe for Employees to Travel Abroad? How Companies Can Use Incident Communications Software to Protect Themselves

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The post Is It Safe for Employees to Travel Abroad? How Companies Can Use Incident Communications Software to Protect Themselves appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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How a Mass Communication Solution Can Help You Effectively Prepare for Hurricane Season

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The post How a Mass Communication Solution Can Help You Effectively Prepare for Hurricane Season appeared first on AlertMedia.

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The extra 1% of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

This week, I thought for this week’s bulletin we should celebrate our country’s success at the Olympics, and see if there is anything we can learn from it. Often as a fan of British sport, and especially Scottish sport, we have the ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and we seemingly do well, and then fail at the last moment. What a joy it was in the Olympics to see even when we were behind, as in many cycling races, the likelihood was our rider would fly past the opposition at the

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Increased Resilience – The Missing Strategy

Plan B Consulting

This week I have been doing a lot of thinking about BIAs, so I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on a strategy I think is missing from the Business Continuity Institutes “Good Practice Guidelines” (GPG). At present according to the GPG there are seven strategies you can use to plan your recovery. These are: 1. Diverse Sites – the activity is carried out at two sites. 2.

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The extra 1% of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

This week, I thought for this week’s bulletin we should celebrate our country’s success at the Olympics, and see if there is anything we can learn from it. Often as a fan of British sport, and especially Scottish sport, we have the ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and we seemingly do well, and then fail at the last moment. What a joy it was in the Olympics to see even when we were behind, as in many cycling races, the likelihood was our rider would fly past the opposition at the

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Rockingham County Fair Leverages AlertMedia to Host Family Event

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To prepare for one of the biggest annual celebrations in the Shenandoah Valley, the Rockingham County Fair partnered with AlertMedia to keep all attendees and staff safe and informed throughout the week-long event. “[Fair] organizers say nothing is more important than safety,” reports WHSV News. Making the fairgrounds a fun and safe environment for family has always been a top priority for Rockingham County.

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Zika revisited

Plan B Consulting

I first wrote about the Zika virus earlier this year in January. In this week’s bulletin I revisit the subject, highlighting what Business Continuity Managers should be aware of within their organisations. This week I thought I would write about the Zika virus as you occasionally hear something about it in the news. As we in the UK are not affected by it, it is not a big story.

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Zika revisited

Plan B Consulting

I first wrote about the Zika virus earlier this year in January. In this week’s bulletin I revisit the subject, highlighting what Business Continuity Managers should be aware of within their organisations. This week I thought I would write about the Zika virus as you occasionally hear something about it in the news. As we in the UK are not affected by it, it is not a big story.

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