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Lessons from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake for Homeowners, Building Owners, and Facility Managers
The Kyushu earthquake of April 16, 2016 strongly affected wood-frame houses and other infrastructure that was built to world-class standards. Contrary to […]
Don't Waste a Good Crisis
A webinar addressing lessons learned by New York FMs as a result of 2012 superstorm, Hurricane Sandy. The presentation discusses instances of […]
Risk Reduction Synergistic Strategies
An IFMA Workplace Evolutionaries (WE) Community webinar addressing data-driven emergency planning and risk mitigation strategies, including specific technological and communication processes for […]
Don't Be Caught Off Guard: A Primer on Pre and Post-Disaster Planning
In any disaster, the three main concerns related to a facility’s performance are loss of life, physical damage and downtime following the […]
The 17 Mistakes Made in Emergency Plans and How to Avoid and Correct Them
Review why emergency plans are integral to strategic emergency preparedness and business continuity, while identifying seventeen common errors and oversights of emergency […]
The Impact of Social Media on Disaster Recovery Processes
Review major disaster and emergency events from 2005-2012, identify social media concepts created or supported by those events, and investigate professional applications […]
Fire!!
Use this guide to develop, test, and critique an emergency response plan. Gain perspective by reviewing the strengths and oversights of the […]
Preparedness: Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?
Supporting proactive disaster planning, this guide provides disaster scenario statistics, explanation of evacuation versus invacuation, and a listing of tools for crime […]
Are You Disaster-ready?
This article takes a point-by-point approach to discussing the concrete steps for risk management plan creation, preparing FMs in the event of […]