Planning is one of the most common tasks that emergency managers undertake. It is a time-consuming process and can be more drawn out by the number of people and organizations who you engage with to ...
Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This is particularly true in business, where events that threaten a company’s operations and shareholder value can ...
As an emergency manager, one of the easiest questions to answer is: Why do we do what we do? Thoughts of preventing loss of life and protecting property for our families, neighbors and all members of ...
When workers are hired, their first days, weeks or even months may be spent learning how to do their jobs correctly. This training often is multi-faceted and can include everything from where to put ...
Following information and guidelines within NFPA 1600: Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, attendees will be walked through the initial emergency management ...
Like many rural communities, my area is getting a crash course in Emergency Management. Ours started last July when a derecho storm damaged a quarter of a million acres of forest. The immediate impact ...
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide called Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities for ...