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The responsibility for emergency preparedness, facility resilience and business continuity is central to the role of facility managers, who have the primary concern for the health and safety of the built environment and who serve as stewards of the built environment.

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Tools and Tips for Fire Safety

Tools and Tips for Fire Safety

Article
By Jim Widmer
Widmer examines the strategic use of standpipe hose systems throughout commercial buildings as a critical component of a balanced fire protection design.
Preparing a Facility for Winter

Preparing a Facility for Winter

Article
By Steve Wallis
FMs are provided checklists for properly managing and maintaining their cooling and heating systems in order to ensure efficient operations, tenant comfort, […]
Five Common Mistakes to Avoid When Handling Water Damage in Your Facility

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid When Handling Water Damage in Your Facility

White Paper
By Brandon Burton
Increase response time in water damage scenarios and collect reliable, actionable information for decision making by considering these five critical questions for […]
Protecting Your Building: Blast Mitigation for Existing Facilities

Protecting Your Building: Blast Mitigation for Existing Facilities

Video/Webinar
By IFMA, Douglas Hall
A webinar provided by IFMA’s Museum/Cultural Institutions Council delivering advice from the Smithsonian Institution for FMs to implement terrorism-related risk assessment, planning […]
Protecting Workers at Risk

Protecting Workers at Risk

Guide
By Millie P. Schafer, Mitchell Singal, Steven W. Lenhart, Rana A. Hajjeh
A guide for safety and health professionals on Histoplasmosis and Histoplasma capsulatum, addressing activities that may expose workers to the disease-causing fungus, […]