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Emergency Preparedness, Response And Recovery

The process or act of planning for, reacting to and recovering from environmental, biological/chemical and societal disasters that put people, property, technology, production and essential services (water, power, telecom, transportation) at risk.

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The Campus Digital Transformation Checklist

Spurred on by the pandemic, campus managers have had to think on their feet when adapting how they operate. First and foremost, […]

Project Plan Template for Re-entry to Facility after COVID-19

This Excel download is a template developed as a supplement to IFMA’s Strategic Re-Entry Framework. It is intended to get you started […]

Accelerate your Facility's Emergency Game Plan

Watch this on-demand webinar to hear a lively discussion with Head of School Operations for Middletown School District in Connecticut. We talked […]

One Good Turn Deserves Another: Find Shut-offs Fast

Knowing the locations of your facility’s gas, water main, water isolation valves and med gas valve shut-offs is more difficult than it […]

Protect People, Not Pests: Hurricane Recovery Tools to Keep People Safe and Prevent Pest Infestations

Hurricanes and other natural disasters can cause extreme structural damage as well as create safety hazards and situations that are conducive to […]

Changing the Paradigm of Emergency Preparedness in FM: The Real Factors Driving Successful Incident Response

Facilities Management Operations are a critical and integral part of Emergency Preparedness and response for corporations with infrastructure responsibilities. The traditional paradigm […]

An Introduction to Bombing Prevention, Preparedness, and Response at Your Facilities

This presentation will provide an overview of the domestic IED threat landscape, the ways in which OBP connects and engages with stakeholders […]

Winter Preparedness Checklist

Use this winter preparedness checklist to properly maintain your facility’s cooling and heating systems, extend the life of your HVAC equipment and […]

Weathering Climate Change: Resiliency Strategies for Existing Buildings

In 2017, there was a shift within the facilities management community from sustainability to resiliency. The effort now is to counter the […]

A Cigarette, a Fire and 3 Years to Find a Solution: Lacrosse Apartments, Docklands

On the evening of 24 December 2014 the occupant of apartment 605 at the Lacrosse Building put down his cigarette. What happened […]