Active Shooter

Active Shooter Following the horrific Active Shooter attack in Christchurch, New Zealand (my home-town) last week. I have been gathering resources and advice regarding the best course of action to

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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Do Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans naturally fit together? Where does Business Continuity sit in your organization? There are many different options and

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security This is a hot topic at the moment and can feel very confusing and overwhelming. I have identified the main things any business can do to increase their

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Crisis Communication

Crisis Communication What is the most common problem during a crisis, or simulation exercise? Crisis Communication Internal Communication A crisis is a particularly stressful time and a lot of decisions

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Civil Emergency Message

What is a Civil Emergency Message? A Civil Emergency Message is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to warn the public of a significant in-progress

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Business Continuity Plan Example

Business Continuity Plan Example The below blog, written for Lee and Lea Publishing covers the key elements of preparing a Business Continuity Plan for a small or medium business. Topics covered

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Emergency Notification System

How would you contact your staff in a crisis? If you knew there was a problem with your office – meaning staff should not come in – would you know

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Tsunami Warning

Nature’s Tsunami Warning An Earthquake is Nature’s Tsunami Warning so if you are near the coast and experience a long and strong earthquake, you should evacuate to high ground. Early

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Organizational Resiliency

Key elements of Organizational Resiliency In this video Aaron Gracey of Squared Apples discusses Staff, Culture and Capability and their relationship to Organizational Resiliency. Organizational Resilience is a people-centric activity. It

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Resilience Benefit

In the below video, Aaron Gracey of Squared Apples explains how the knowledge and experience gained through the creation and implementation of a Business Continuity Plan can result in “Resilience Benefit”.

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