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In challenging times, collaboration is key. Because only together can we build true disaster resilience. The first day of the European Civil Protection Forum has reconfirmed the EU civil protection community's commitment to continuing: - joining forces against future challenges; - investing in disaster prevention and preparedness; - strengthening Europe's crisis response and management. Thank you all for coming and contributing your ideas. 🙏 What are your key takeaways from the event? Leave them in a comment below! #CPForum2024 #EUCivilProtection

A 501(c)(3) topic that consistently is top of mind, this article focuses on principles applicable to disaster relief and emergency hardship programs in general. It also sets forth principles specifically applicable to employer-related relief programs.

Wall GmbH is testing safety street infrastructure for the event of a disaster 🦺🚨 During yesterday's Nationwide Warning Day in Germany, the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance did a nationwide test to warn the local population via the modular warning system on all warning channels, including on more than 1100 digital city information media by Wall GmbH 👉 Since 2018, Wall continues to support cities in digitizing their city information media and connecting it to the modular warning system, to be able to warn the population in the event of a catastrophe. This 1 hour experimentation took place in nine German cities, such as here in #Hamburg and was followed by an all-clear, as would be the case in a genuinely dangerous situation. #bundeswarntag #bundeswarntag2023 #warntag #warntag2023

Join our Strata Disaster Webinar 21st March and hear the findings from our national survey of emergency preparedness in apartment buildings (spoiler alert – the baseline is worse than we thought) https://ocn.org.au/events/

Snapshot: Assessment exercise Responders interview those impacted by a disaster during an exercise in this week’s Disaster-Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). The four-day offering teaches responders how to assess, monitor and track the physical conditions of fellow responders and community members before, during and after an emergency or disaster.

The COSTEP Framework is a planning tool designed to bring together cultural institutions with emergency management agencies and first responders. It provides a blueprint for preparing for area-wide disasters and building alliances with federal, state, and local emergency management agencies. It's scalable from the smallest town to the largest urban center. You can check out the COSTEP starter kit to see what it takes to get started: https://loom.ly/zRHavYU #EmergencyPlanning #DisasterPlanning #WhenNotIf

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September marks National Preparedness Month! Since a disaster or emergency can occur at any time, it is crucial to be prepared. Intrado's innovative 911 solutions can help you stay safe and informed. #Intrado #IntradoLifeSafety #WorkWorthDoing #NationalPreparednessMonth

Hot Tip: NSW Councils seeking to best prepare themselves to respond to future flood, fire, & other disaster events via the DRFA should: - Ensure Precondition Evidence is available & compliant. - Should cover Councils’ entire local & regional road network. - Should consist of high-quality photos with meta-data attached. - Should be no older than four (4) years. - Consider measurements & documentation beyond just photos for high-risk infrastructure (culverts, causeways, bridges) if not already. - Consider engaging a specialist DRFA consultant to capture this evidence. For more step to become disaster-ready, check out the full article by John Tuxworth, Director, DRFA Program Manager at DCPM - https://lnkd.in/gu6mpREN

Hot Tip: NSW Councils seeking to best prepare themselves to respond to future flood, fire, & other disaster events via the DRFA should: - Ensure Precondition Evidence is available & compliant. - Should cover Councils’ entire local & regional road network. - Should consist of high-quality photos with meta-data attached. - Should be no older than four (4) years. - Consider measurements & documentation beyond just photos for high-risk infrastructure (culverts, causeways, bridges) if not already. - Consider engaging a specialist DRFA consultant to capture this evidence. For more step to become disaster-ready, check out the full article by John Tuxworth, Director, DRFA Program Manager at DCPM - https://lnkd.in/gu6mpREN