On-Line Resources – Public Agency Emergency Management Information DRJ / ARMA / DRII / FSTC / NFPA 1600 Generally Accepted Practices (GAP). DRII Professional Practices. DRJ / DRII Glossary ANSI / NFPA 1600:2010 – Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs. National Fire Protection Association, 2010. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), FEMA. Emergency Planning… Continue reading Leveraging Regional External Agencies to Strengthen your Program

On-Line Resources – Public Agency Emergency Management Information DRJ / ARMA / DRII / FSTC / NFPA 1600 Generally Accepted Practices (GAP). DRII Professional Practices. DRJ / DRII Glossary ANSI / NFPA 1600:2010 – Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs. National Fire Protection Association, 2010. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), FEMA. Emergency Planning… Continue reading Leveraging Regional External Agencies to Strengthen your Program

In today’s world, all organizations in an enterprise environment need to work together to create a holistic response to a disaster event. For many years, groups like operations, information technology and finance have been key focal for points for preparing for events. Lately, there seems to have been a greater focus on the some of… Continue reading The Importance of a Human Resources Commitment to BCP

In today’s world, all organizations in an enterprise environment need to work together to create a holistic response to a disaster event. For many years, groups like operations, information technology and finance have been key focal for points for preparing for events. Lately, there seems to have been a greater focus on the some of… Continue reading The Importance of a Human Resources Commitment to BCP

Over the past two decades, business continuity has become a vital business requirement within the corporate environment. What was once conceived as a solution to protect mainframe computer systems during a full-blown disaster has now become an essential part of protecting an organization’s business operations. Business continuity planners have relied on technology to assist in… Continue reading Business Continuity and Technology – the Strengths and the Weaknesses

Over the past two decades, business continuity has become a vital business requirement within the corporate environment. What was once conceived as a solution to protect mainframe computer systems during a full-blown disaster has now become an essential part of protecting an organization’s business operations. Business continuity planners have relied on technology to assist in… Continue reading Business Continuity and Technology – the Strengths and the Weaknesses

My thoughts were swirling during the chaos and devastation as tornadoes marched across Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia during the last week of April. Small businesses suffered catastrophes ranging from total loss of their facilities to the inconvenience of not opening because of lost power. They were shaken, and shaken badly. Flood waters drifting down the… Continue reading ‘What If That Don’t Work?’ Some Timely Thoughts for Small Business

My thoughts were swirling during the chaos and devastation as tornadoes marched across Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia during the last week of April. Small businesses suffered catastrophes ranging from total loss of their facilities to the inconvenience of not opening because of lost power. They were shaken, and shaken badly. Flood waters drifting down the… Continue reading ‘What If That Don’t Work?’ Some Timely Thoughts for Small Business

Tornado season 2011 is the worst since 1953. And, like 1953, major tornadoes occurred well outside of “Tornado Alley.” Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Alabama were all hard-hit this year. We saw the worst loss of life in a single tornado (Joplin, Mo.) in more than half a century. Nationwide, the tally has grown beyond 520… Continue reading Deadliest Tornado Season in 50 years

Tornado season 2011 is the worst since 1953. And, like 1953, major tornadoes occurred well outside of “Tornado Alley.” Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Alabama were all hard-hit this year. We saw the worst loss of life in a single tornado (Joplin, Mo.) in more than half a century. Nationwide, the tally has grown beyond 520… Continue reading Deadliest Tornado Season in 50 years