Tag: Emergency Preparedness

Continuity Insights Management Conference, CIMC 2024

Mastering Resilience: What’s New At CIMC 2024?

Find out what’s new at this year’s Continuity Insights Management Conference (CIMC), taking place in Charlotte, NC May 6-8.
CMMS, healthcare, hospital

The Greatest Resource For Emergency Preparedness? Your CMMS

As severe weather becomes more commonplace, healthcare facilities are forced to prepare for recovery once the inevitable storm hits. Utilize your CMMS strategically before and after weather disasters to get back to serving patients as quickly as possible.
retail safety

It’s The Holiday Season: Retail Workers Are Worried About Personal Safety

Retail workers report that petty theft , grab-and-run incidents, and hostile customer interactions have increased in their stores over the past year.
Building Resilience

Resilient Buildings: Standing In The Face Of Disaster

Buildings and communities can look to codes, standards, and financing to achieve sustainability and resilience goals.
Active Assailant

Run. Hide. Freeze. Fight. How Would You Respond To An Active Assailant?

A TAL Global poll asks: “If an assailant entered your building or office, which of the following do you believe you would do first?”
Workplace Overdose, opioid-related fatalities

New Program Combats Soaring Workplace Overdose Deaths

With opioid-related fatalities in the U.S. at an all-time high, a new National Safety Council initiative aims to equip workplaces with lifesaving tools and training.
workplace violence prevention and response

Active Assailant Prevention And Response

Facility managers should conduct an annual review of their sites with their team incorporating an active assailant focus.
Compounding Disasters, natural disasters global storms with heavy winds and flooded streets, in cities around the world

Preparing For The Challenges Of Compounding Disasters

Compounding disasters, where two or more hazards are present, are forcing many organizations to evaluate their risks and response plans.
Situational Awareness Technology

Situational Awareness Technology: Security For Large Facilities

Situational awareness technology has revolutionized the way retail malls approach safety and security. Learn how the Mall of America security team put it to use.
Fire Sprinkler Retrofits

Emergency Preparedness: Fire Sprinkler System Retrofits

Whether you're planning a renovation, retrofit, or new construction, there are many considerations when choosing materials for a fire sprinkler system.
Continuity Insights 2023

Continuity Insights 2023: The Urgent Need For Business Continuity Plans

At the 21st Continuity Insights Management Conference, BC and DR professionals gathered valuable insight about operational resilience.
Council for School Safety Leadership

New Nonprofit Helps Pre-K-12 Schools Prepare, Respond To Crisis

Focusing on five critical areas of service, the Council for School Safety Leadership (CSSL) helps school governance teams prepare for and react to significant crises.
safety in the workplace

Most U.S. Employees Not Satisfied With Workplace Safety Efforts

Workers believe their employers have the means to help them feel more prepared for emergencies, but say current safety efforts have not been very effective, finds new AlertMedia report.
Crisis Management

Crisis Management: Business Continuity And Incident Response Planning

Margaret J. Millett, Head of Global Resilience, Uber, discusses her Continuity Insights Management Conference topic — Crisis Management: Bridging The Gap Between Business Continuity And Incident Response Planning.
Risk management

Continuity Insights: What’s Risk Got To Do With It?

Mary Herbst, VP of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance, YMCA of the North, discusses her session topic for the 21st Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference: What’s Risk Got To Do With It? A Proactive Approach To Risk Management.
Continuity Insights Meta

Continuity Insights: Resilience Is A Team Sport

Ray Bonilla, Meta, discusses his session topic for the 21st Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference: Resilience Is A Team Sport — Driving Broader Organization Engagement And Impact.
Employee Safety

How To Ensure Employee Safety, Business Continuity As Crises Mount

Overhauling or even fine-tuning emergency preparedness and response plans can feel daunting. Here's where to start. 
ERCES Stadiums

Stadiums Can Keep Emergency Communications Out Of The “Dead Zone”

At high-profile stadium venues, Advanced Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES) can help eliminate potential dead zones to allow first responders to stay connected.
public schools

Most Public Schools Feel Prepared For A Pandemic

The majority of public schools have a written plan in place for a pandemic disease, as well as active shooter situations, natural disasters, and suicide threats or incidents.
Extreme Weather Technology

Severe Weather: Protecting Facilities With Technology

How innovative weather technology protects utility providers and supports better emergency response coordination during weather disasters
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
Optimizing operations, Hybrid Office

View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

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