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Complexities of Large Property Losses: Catastrophe Survival Guide

The presentation includes three perspectives for managing the complexities of property damage losses from financial tracking and insurance considerations, facility management concerns …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Ep. 56: Business Continuity and Resilience | Maureen Roskoski - Senior Professional at FEA

Maureen Roskoski is a Senior Professional at Facility Engineering Associates where she focuses on promoting resilience and sustainability in existing facilities through …

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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 …

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Bank Branch Disaster Planning

The bank branch disaster planning white paper is intended to be used leading up to, and immediately following a disaster. It provides …

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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 …

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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 …

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Fire!!

Use this guide to develop, test, and critique an emergency response plan. Gain perspective by reviewing the strengths and oversights of the …

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