Boston Creates Business Continuity With the Private Sector
Through the leadership of Mayor Thomas Menino and the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, the city of Boston, Massachusetts USA is working with its business and nonprofit leaders to encourage their participation in emergency management and BC planning, and incorporating their recommendations in the city’s emergency management plans.
Government, businesses and nonprofits must work together when emergencies strike. Being ready to successfully handle disasters requires all three to plan together. Quickly communicating between government layers, engaging resources found in the business community and nonprofit organizations, and flattening the coordination structure can greatly aid first responders and emergency planners, and result in a more effective response effort. Building the necessary partnerships is an ongoing process that must be continuously maintained as leadership in all three areas changes over time; leadership development is a building block of maintaining these partnerships.
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