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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

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.

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Business Continuity Planning for the Manufacturing Industry

everbridge

Building a Business Continuity Plan for the Manufacturing Industry. For those in the manufacturing industry, critical events threaten financial loss due to unplanned downtime, reduced factory utilization rates, lost revenue, and even employees put at risk. Manufacturing Industry-Specific Dangers. Brand diminishment.

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NFPA and IBC Occupancy Classifications when Hazardous Materials are Present

National Fire Protection Association

Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. National, regional and local authority emergency plans should be complemented by compatible emergency plans for hospitals, health systems, dangerous manufacturing sites, airports, cultural heritage sites and other key installations.

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Security Industry Advocacy Achieves Major Wins on State “Right to Repair” Policies

Security Industry Association

New measures signed into law last week in Washington and Oregon ensure security manufacturers will not be required to disclose sensitive technical information regarding their products, protecting the integrity of security and life safety systems and the lives of those who depend on them. On May 22, 2025, Oregon Gov.

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Enhancing Grid Readiness with Battery Storage

Disaster Zone Podcast

Tyler Hortin is CFO, Board of Directors Member and Co-Founder of American Battery Factory (ABF) and President of Lion Energy , Tyler Hortin has more than 20 years of financial, manufacturing, emergency preparedness and supply chain experience and more than ten years of energy storage experience.

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Coordinating Emergency Response and Business Continuity in Manufacturing

Plan B Consulting

This week, I have been working with two manufacturing companies that both supply products to the construction industry. I have worked for several manufacturing organisations and have always had to work hard to ensure that the principles of business continuity work in a manufacturing environment. Casualty Management.