Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

There have recently been some natural hazard events of extraordinary size and power, but they are no more than curtain raisers. Natural hazard impacts are becoming fiercer, more extensive and more frequent. We must also grapple with complexity and intersection with other forms of threat and hazard.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

Plan B Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

Charlie discusses the different emergency response and business continuity issues to consider after an incident, and how both teams can communicate efficiently. This week, I have been working with two manufacturing companies that both supply products to the construction industry.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Manufacturing Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Here, I argued that business continuity plans should consist of two components, a generic element that looks at how an incident will be managed, and a scenario-specific element that focuses on your organisations’ response to a specific event. A major fire affecting your only manufacturing site.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Here, I argued that business continuity plans should consist of two components, a generic element that looks at how an incident will be managed, and a scenario-specific element that focuses on your organisations’ response to a specific event. A major fire affecting your only manufacturing site.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

Here, I argued that business continuity plans should consist of two components, a generic element that looks at how an incident will be managed, and a scenario-specific element that focuses on your organisations’ response to a specific event. A major fire affecting your only manufacturing site.

All-Hazards 40

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 40

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard. Reality: Not even advanced decomposition causes a significant health hazard. Myth 53: Aid always benefits the recipients, not the donors.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

MARCH 23, 2022

Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. The business continuity plans will function in parallel to emergency response plans. It is the responsibility of all citizens to consider, as far as they are able, their relationship with hazards and threats.

Resilience 244

Resilience All-Hazards Emergency Planning Hazard 244