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Disaster Preparedness Systems Inc.
Disaster Preparedness Systems is a development stage company that designs and markets equipment and technologies targeted to homeland security, disaster response, emergency preparedness, military, fire...
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Crisis Communication Practices at an International Relief Agency
When a disaster strikes, the affected population relies upon the swift response and aid rendered by relief organizations such as the California-based Direct Relief International. Since 1948, Direct Relief's mission has been to provide essential material resources to locally run health programs in areas affected by natural disasters, wars, and...
Tags: Agency, Disaster, Crisis Communication, Corporate Communications, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2006-09-01
So You Think You Have A Good Business Recovery Plan?
Business thought they had bought piece of mind now with their critical data being stored offsite. However, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will force all companies to re-think about what it really means to successfully resume business after a disaster. Disaster has a new definition. Is your business ready? This...
Tags: Asset Management, It Services, Business Continuity, Disaster, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2005-09-12
Disaster Risk Management in Southeast Asia: A Developmental Approach
Countries in disaster-prone regions need to manage their disaster risks with a long-term view, going beyond disaster reconstruction and relief. The heart of a country's strategy for managing disaster risk should not be loss-financing. Instead, it should be development enhancing to optimize post-loss funding capacity and budgetary discipline to protect...
Tags: Disaster, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Security, Finance, Management
White papers 2005-08-01
Records Management Disaster Planning
One of the major threats to the safety and preservation of official records is the risk of disaster. Disasters can at best be an annoying and expensive diversion for a government agency. At worst, a disaster may impede the operations of the agency and may cause severe financial loss, embarrassment...
Tags: Finance, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Records Management, Disaster
White papers 2005-06-01
Disaster Puts Retail Supply Chain To The Test
From the executive summary: ‘Replenishing large supermarkets and convenience stores following a disaster is a logistical game of wits. Supply-chain management systems are conditioned to operate effectively in emergencies, a plan that eases a state of confusion in the aftermath.’ A disaster recovery plan helps in coping with the losses...
Tags: Supply Chain, American City Business Journals Inc., Disaster Recovery Planning, Disaster, Disaster Recovery, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2004-08-27
Homebuyers Guide
The Fortified, for Safer Living program is designed to make your home safer and stronger. It provides a measure of disaster resistant construction that better prepares it from the onslaught of windstorms, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, hail and severe winter weather. Homes all across the country are at high risk from...
Tags: Disaster, Y2K
White papers 2004-03-19
Getting Back to Business: A Guide for the Small Business Owner Following Disaster
Following a disaster, it is anything but "business as usual" for them, their employees and customers. But the faster they can return to their business to some level of normal operations, the quicker they can restore income, jobs and the goods and services their community has come to depend on...
Tags: Business, Disaster, Small Business, Insurance, Financial Planning, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance
White papers 2003-06-20
A Crisis Survival Guide
This HBR OnPoint collection shows how to handle the Crises emerging in the businesses. Crises, are facts of life. Some disasters are unavoidable; others, quite preventable--if one systematically anticipates and responds to threats. However Crisis-prepared companies suffer fewer disasters and recover more quickly than crisis-prone firms. Also they stay in...
Tags: Harvard Business Review, Disaster
White papers 2003-04-01
Emergency
Article reports that less than 10 percent of small and mid-sized businesses have plans in place to manage crises and ensure business continuity, and that 40 percent of companies hit by a disaster will belly up within five years. Small companies often spend more time planning their company picnics than...
Tags: Disaster, Crisis, Smb/Sme, Entrepreneurship, It Services, Management
White papers 2003-04-01
Solar Solutions : Risk Management Analysis
Catastrophes are now part of everyday life. They impact every region of the United States, are increasing in terms of frequency and severity and result in significant property damage and economic losses. Fifty percent of all property losses over the last forty years have occurred since 1990, and twenty-one of...
Tags: Disaster, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Government, Federal Government, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance
White papers 2003-02-01
When Disaster Strikes: Who's There To Help Your Business Recover
A series of natural disasters during the past few years has threatened the survival of businesses across the nation. Flooding in the Midwest destroyed data systems and inventory, earthquakes in California caused structural damage and injuries to employees, and severe winter storms on the East Coast shut down operations for...
Tags: United States Small Business Administration, Disaster
White papers 2003-01-01
Helping Your Employees Prepare For Natural Disasters: Floods, Earthquakes, Hurricanes & Tornadoes
Natural disasters can strike anywhere and anytime. As a responsible organization, it is imperative to evolve a disaster recovery planning for the employees of the organization. Such plans help the employees face grim consequences of natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, and tornadoes. The paper examines these plans.
Tags: Data Management, Disaster, Employee, Disaster Recovery
White papers 2003-01-01
Social Science and Disaster Research Perspectives on the September 11 Attacks
This presentation gives the review on the study of hazards and disasters. It talks about the entire hazard cycle such as prevention and reduction of disaster impact, hazard awareness, planning and preparedness. It discusses the details of the research focused on crisis management. Research focuses on various social units and...
Tags: Disaster, Attack, Crisis Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
Crisis / Risk Communication and Public Health Emergencies
This article discusses about crisis communication. There are various ways of increasing disaster risk. Some of these include: Increasing population density, increased settlement in high-risks areas, increased technological hazards and dependency and many more. It has also been observed that bad communication adds to crisis, and various reasons could be...
Tags: Public Health, Disaster, Crisis Communication, Corporate Communications, Healthcare, Marketing
White papers 2003-01-01
A Facility Blueprint For Survival: Plan For The Unexpected!
A disaster brings with it dangerous consequences for a business enterprise. It results in serious and costly losses for the organization. Loss prevention and control is a strategy to ensure that day-to-day business operations go on uninterrupted in the face of a disaster. There are, however, some issues to be...
Tags: Disaster, Strategy, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Disaster Planning
"Disasters and emergencies can involve a single worker for example a heart attack on the job, several workers, or a complete plant or site. Disasters or Emergencies can be due to internal or external factors or natural disasters. Along with explaining the factors of disaster the article...
Tags: Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Disaster, Disaster Planning
White papers 2003-01-01
Disaster Planning And Recovery: Expecting The Unexpected
Every company should tailor an Emergency Management Plan EMP to meet its specific needs. Planning allows one to make crucial decisions when the judgment is clear. In fact, a farsighted EMP might even include how to turn a disaster into an opportunity. No single plan will fit all businesses. A...
Tags: Disaster Planning, Recovery, United States Small Business Administration, Disaster, Planning, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Are You Ready For A Disaster?
The article elucidates the consequences of different disasters and tries to give some steps in order to recover the situation. A disaster always happens to someone else, and may be ugly. However, that disaster is always entertaining. When a disaster strikes a business, the effects are devastating. Disasters range in...
Tags: Article, Disaster, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Data Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Helping your Employess Prepare for Natural Disasters
Employees are ones most valuable assets. Helping them to protect their families and property is the most important step in post-disaster recovery. The first step is to develop a plan based upon natural disasters that are likely in any region of the country. The plan should include the supplies on...
Tags: Disaster Recovery, Disaster, Asset Management, Data Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
Mitigate Business Disaster With A Recovery Plan
The most devastating disasters are associated with fire, hurricane, flooding and earthquake. Nowadays, there are a number of professional organizations that will help government agencies and businesses of all sizes design and develop strategies for recovery from a disaster or ensuring continuous functioning of critical business decisions. The planning process...
Tags: Operational Planning, Disaster, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
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