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SIA and ESA Express Support for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Security Industry Association

This clearinghouse provides critical resources for implementing balanced, holistic school safety programs across a range of topics from mental health to school climate and emergency planning.

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It’s Emergency Preparedness Week. Are you prepared for disaster?

CCEM Strategies

EP Week is a reminder for us to be prepared for any type of emergency and encourages everyone to take these three simple steps : Know the risks. Make a plan. Get, or build, an emergency kit. And don’t forget that evaluating your emergency policies and procedures is also essential.

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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canada’s National Public Alerting System, it’s important to consider how this affects your business’ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward. Now that you have the steps to re-evaluate your existing emergency plans, it’s time to put them to the test!

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

ANALYZE – Evaluate actions taken and understand patterns to improve disaster risk reduction. Every severe weather emergency response generates valuable data that is used in the continuous improvement process for risk management. As you audit your emergency plans, you are likely to have identified areas for improvement.

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Five ways to improve campus safety and security

everbridge

Download now 5 ways to bolster school and campus safety Emergency plans Strategize with emergency plans and drills. A resilient campus safety strategy starts with meticulously crafted emergency plans. Safety is an ongoing commitment that requires periodic evaluation and refinement.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

An experienced civil engineer could evaluate some of that by eye, but much of the rest is hidden and only exposed once the building collapses. Earthquake disaster risk assessment and evaluation for Turkey. To know whether a reinforced concrete building is safe to live in would require knowledge of:- the shear resistance (i.e.,