Tag: Emergency Response
Standard Updated To Better Protect Workers, First Responders
Changes to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard will improve the quality of information on labels, safety data sheets.
Critical Incident Mapping Laws For Schools Launched In 11 States
Thanks to a national bipartisan initiative, 11 states have passed common sense laws or initiatives to enable swift, effective emergency response in schools; other states set to follow their lead.
Did You Miss Our Dynamic Facilities Roundtable Discussion?
A lineup of forward-thinking professionals shares insights, observations, and personal anecdotes about today's most newsworthy facility management themes.
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?”
Active Assailant Prevention And Response
Facility managers should conduct an annual review of their sites with their team incorporating an active assailant focus.
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.
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.
Be Ready for Emergencies with New Pig’s PIG® DrainBlocker® Drain Cover
New Pig's PIG DrainBlocker Drain Cover helps meet regs and is affordable enough to place near storm drains in spill-prone areas.
Public Safety Communications: Honeywell Invests In RapidSOS
Strategic investment enables integration of buildings' fire systems with emergency response data platform for faster, more accurate emergency responses.
Facility Safety Is A 360° Task
During 2021, the National Fire Protection Association (NPFA) marked its 125th year of protecting people and property.
Ensuring a Smooth Transition Back To The Office This Fall
The migration back into corporate buildings creates new challenges for facilities managers.
Onsite Accountability Technology: Digitize Your Emergency Evacuation System
In the emerging, post-pandemic world, organizations are redeveloping more proactive, accurate and intuitive solutions to ensure their emergency-situation responses are as intelligent and successful as possible.
Tangram Three-Tiered Sanitization Services
Tangram Workplace Sanitization services are available in three levels to address each site’s challenges, exposure scenarios, and operational complexities with minimal impact on occupants and operations
VuWall2 Visualization Tool Offered As Free Software Download
VuWall has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a free visualization tool to help coordinators on the front lines.
Fire Safety System Inspections: 4 Unexpected Ways To Prepare Your Organization
Annual fire safety system inspections are an expected and much-anticipated occurrence for businesses and organizations. While fire life safety inspections may not be considered the most exciting part of operations, they are necessary to promoting safety for your building’s staff, visitors and occupants.
5-Step Guide To Creating A Business Continuity Plan That Works
Businesses rarely get advance notice when disaster strikes. Without a plan of action, an organization can struggle to recover, or worse, go out of business for good. The good news is that organizations can help protect themselves from the consequences with a business continuity plan.
Did You Miss Our “Active Shooter Preparedness For Facility Managers” Webinar?
What should you be doing to prepare prior to an active shooter incident? What actions should your team take during an incident? View this free video webinar and find out.
Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness For Facility Managers
What should you be doing to prepare prior to an active shooter incident? What actions should your team take during an incident? Join us for this free webinar and find out.
Did You Miss “New Research: How To Overcome The Technology Gap In Smart Building...
View this free video webinar and see data insights from recent research into building safety and occupancy issues.
A Critical Take On Connectivity
Efficient building materials reduce operating costs and improve aesthetics, yet they can also prevent radio signals from penetrating facilities, especially in critical areas used by first responders in emergencies.