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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

The chapter reviews recovery needs of older adults, those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), children, and pregnant women, opportunities in housing, health, transportation, employment, and access to services. have examined the long-term recovery phase for individuals with disabilities” (p.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

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To help you better understand how to promote resilience in your organization, Everbridge hosted a 4-part webinar series focused on the phases of emergency management: Mitigation , Preparedness , Response , and Recovery. Conduct a THIRA (thorough hazard identification and risk assessment) as part of your Hazard Mitigation Planning.

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Following Recent Incidents, U.S. House of Representatives Examines Counterdrone Protections

Security Industry Association

10, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security entitled Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems. Witnesses also addressed privacy concerns in the hearing.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

Everyday risk factors are different when floods, transportation crashes, landslides, toxic spills, structural collapses occur against a background of asymmetric warfare, armed insurgency, fighting or rampant terrorism. One question that is asked relatively rarely is why we exclude warfare from our definitions of disaster.

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Securing critical infrastructure: White House issues call to action  

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It emphasizes a shared responsibility in mitigating risks and ensuring uninterrupted delivery of essential services, renewing the focus on protecting infrastructure assets. Everbridge provides a risk-based approach that enables you to anticipate, mitigate, respond to, and recover from critical events.

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Prepare for the Impact of Tropical Storm Nicole

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Both governments and enterprises experience similar concerns when faced with these events, such as employee safety, transportation concerns, office closures, and disruption to business. Essential Steps to Mitigate the Impact of Severe Weather. It’s important to prepare for a severe weather event before it happens.

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Strengthening security resilience: A proactive approach to evolving threats

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Organizations face a growing need to adapt their security strategies, ensuring they can anticipate, mitigate, and respond to threats effectively. These attacks are not only financially damaging but also disrupt critical services such as healthcare, transportation, and energy.