FEMA’s Strategic Foresight Initiative Releases Report On Future Challenges In Emergency Management


The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released the Crisis Response and Disaster Resilience 2030 report. The report includes analysis of the future role of emergency and disaster management; strategic needs and gaps the emergency management community will have to address; and insights that provide high-level observations to inform and guide decision makers.

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Thousands of Industrial Systems Unwittingly Hooked Up to Internet


The computers that control large industrial control systems—the sewage plants, power stations, and assembly lines that keep civilization running—aren’t supposed to be online.

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Solar flare impacts life on Earth


The biggest solar storm in eight years just hit Earth. The storm gave Canada and Scandinavia a beautiful show, but some experts say the storm had a real impact on the planet.

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How to improve your disaster recovery preparedness


Most enterprises claim they fully exercise their DR plans at least once a year. However, evidence suggests the majority of these exercises are not comprehensive and thorough; enterprises often just exercise a portion of the plan.

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Resilience Publications List


Both academics and practitioners in the fields of resilience, continuity, emergency, crisis and disaster management write articles, posts and papers about topics important to their field. Some of the most interesting of these outputs share lessons from previous events, provide case studies, introduce new tools and technologies and share research findings and results.

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Tips for Creating a Plan that Addresses the 3 Key Phases of Business Continuity


On Feb. 7, 2011, at 7:45 p.m., smoke detectors were tripped at Pitney Bowes’ largest mail services presort facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, as a fire that started in another company’s nearby facility rapidly spread.

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The Great Central U.S. Shakeout is taking place on February 7, 2012


200 years ago, a series of major earthquakes struck the Mississippi River Valley along the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the Central United States. Recent events remind us that damaging earthquakes can happen at any time. With more than 40 million people living and working in the region today, a major earthquake would cause widespread damage and disruption.

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15th Edition of the Disaster Resource GUIDE Coming Soon!


The upcoming 15th Edition of the Disaster Resource GUIDE is complimentary to BC/EM/ERM industry professionals.

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Business Continuity for Farms


Continuity planning for farming is just like any other business, to some extent. But many tasks are far less reliant on information technology and more labor intensive, so scenarios such as loss of people, loss of power, and lack of access to various parts of the estate can have devastating consequences very quickly.

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Flashover: The Power of Fire


Flashover is the point in which everything in your home catches fire — no one can survive. In these two videos, see how quickly flashover can occur and how it can be prevented.

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NEW BOOK: Emergency Evacuation Planning For the Workplace, by Jim Burtles


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Jim Burtles, KLJ, CMLJ, FBCI, is a well known leader in Business Continuity Management spanning 35+ years and 24 countries. He is a founding fellow of the Business Continuity Institute; received the Freedom of the City of London Award in 1992; and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers in 2001.

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