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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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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 […]

Emergency Response Management: A Plan for Failure

Explains the importance of Emergency Response Management and planning, including the creation of developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan, a Hazard Vulnerability Plan […]

Working and Living in the “Left of Boom”: Developing a Survival Mindset for the Workplace and Life

“Left of Boom” is a bit of security/business continuity jargon for all the actions done to prepare for and/or prevent an incident. […]