Emergency management - Articles - Page 14

How to Plan for Emergency Response Success

Just because a natural, man-made or other type of disaster has never happened within your enterprise doesn’t mean it never will

Claire Meyer

June 1, 2014

The Indiana University System is currently undergoing FEMA’s Disaster Resistant University process, which helps higher education institutions identify specific campus risks, develop a risk assessment and build a platform for an all-hazards preparedness program.

Ohio Governor Proposed School Security Grants, Fines

May 22, 2014

Under a package of school safety initiatives proposed by Ohio Governor John Kasich, state schools could see additional grant money for security upgrades and face penalties for failing to submit safety plans.

Looking Back at Boston: Responding to Multiple Threats with Mobile Command Solutions

David R. Powers

May 13, 2014

One year after the events in Boston, it is important that our nation’s law enforcement and homeland security leaders take a hard look at the lessons learned from that day and make some needed changes.

Sends Notifications to Defined Recipient Groups

From Talkaphone

March 1, 2014

This hosted Software as a Service mass notification program is scalable enough to send thousands of notifications around the world – or thousands of messages around a single campus.

How to Train Your Security Training Program

The foundation for creating a security department is risk evaluation and training, and taking training out of the binder and using it in the field could be the key to a thriving program.

Shawn Reilly

September 1, 2013

No matter if you have a proprietary or contracted security force, these officers must be properly trained.

Managing Disaster Relief, Notification after Hurricane Sandy

November 13, 2012

Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2012, crashing against the coastline of New Jersey before barreling into New York City and most of the upper East coast.

Report: States Prepared for Emergency Response, not Cybersecurity

May 8, 2012

A FEMA report from March 2012 ranks recovery, protection and cybersecurity as weak areas in states' defense against disaster.

How to Prepare for ‘Business not as Usual’

Jeff Schmidt

April 1, 2012

How many times a month do we hear on the news about product recalls – on everything from vehicles and produce to toys and pharmaceuticals? How often do we hear about manmade and natural disasters that not only seriously impact the people in a locale – but the businesses that operate in that region?

Loyola University Hires New Emergency Manager

March 6, 2012

Loyola University New Orleans announced the appointment of Stephen Murphy to the newly created position of emergency manager in a March 5 press release.