Tag: Emergency planning

This video webinar provides actionable strategies to safeguard your assets, protect lives, and ensure operational continuity.

In business continuity planning, address these threats to facilitate a plan that will help your organization return to productivity after a disaster hits.

Pre-incident planning by facility management shares critical property information with first responders so those teams are a step ahead in case of emergency.

Employees' knowledge of proper security protocols is crucial to the safety of guests, while also enhancing a hotel's reputation.

The developer of emergency planning and response systems for facilities has partnered with the facility mapping provider to strengthen offerings.

A methodical approach coupled with follow through goes a long way toward reliable operations in facilities that run 24/7.

Forty years ago, the United States Congress authorized the establishment of the National Institute of Building Sciences when President Gerald Ford signed the Housing and Community Development Act into law on August 22, 1974.

The value of good as-builts for daily operations is widely recognized. After a flood at Columbus Regional Hospital, these plans were crucial to disaster recovery.

Facility managers and others who create emergency preparedness plans know that periodic testing and updates are crucial to protecting people, property, and operations in the event of a disaster.

Week two of Building Safety Month focuses on disaster safety and mitigation.

Facility managers at companies with no plan or an incomplete plan will see opportunities to design backup systems, secure inventories, and create contingencies to get back to business as soon as possible. Taking into account such considerations as insurance, supply chain, alternate facilities (as your publication is doing), and redundant data systems are all things that should be top-of-mind for facility managers and others charged with disaster recovery/business continuity.

When faced with an emergency situation like a flood or a fire, how should facility management professionals prioritize their efforts AFTER the event?

The CDC is taking the tongue in cheek approach to disaster preparedness in order to catch the attention of those who might not take the subject seriously otherwise. So remember, if you're prepared for zombies, you're prepared for anything.

This September marks the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, and FEMA, the Red Cross, and many local communities are encouraging businesses to assess their respective levels of readiness.

In a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Americans correctly identified adults age 65 and older as the most at-risk group.

On June 7, 2008, record flooding from nearby Haw Creek filled the basement and up to six inches on the first floor of Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, IN.

The six month anniversary of Hurricane Ike is a reminder to all coastal residents of the very real threat they face from high winds and storm surge.