Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

Emergency planning excluded emergency planners and was put in the hands of a consortium of medical doctors and politicians, yet half the battle in a pandemic is to manage the logistical, social and economic consequences. Its tasks will be life-saving response, damage limitation, public safety and launching recovery.

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

Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Emergency planning is an essential tool in the response to a pandemic. Emergency response has three ingredients: plans, procedures and improvisation. They ensure that responsibilities are fully assigned, that participants in the response have well-defined roles and that needs are identified in time to supply them.

Pandemic 176

Pandemic Hospitality Logistics Tourism 176

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Reality: Disruption of daily life could potentially have even greater consequences (in logistical, social, psychological and monetary terms) than the medical effects of the crisis.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130