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Modernizing Public Warning Messaging
Dr. Dennis Mileti’s PrepTalk, “Modernizing Public Warning Messaging,” presents research on how to design and disseminate alerts and warning information that encourages public action. He also emphasizes that “multiple dissemination channels for public disaster warnings yield quicker and more comprehensive audience penetration,” Mileti says. “One technology is insufficient because you need multiple technologies to reach different sub-populations in an at-risk audience.” He is the author of more than 100 publications.
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We want to survey the status of Crisis Communications and Emergency Notification in order to understand best practices, needs, challenges and solutions. You'll help the industry, get the results early, and might win a $250 Amazon gift card, thanks to our sponsor, OnSolve. A few minutes...
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New York City has announced plans for a free app to help detect cybersecurity risks.
Read MoreBuilding Community Into Disaster Recovery
Australia’s University of Rural Health looks into the effects of natural disasters on mental health.
Read MoreCloud Cover
What can your business do to prepare for the potential loss of your cloud services provider?
Read MoreEye in the Sky
High resolution imagery from networks of satellites may soon be used to detect cases of disaster insurance fraud.
Read MoreBridging IT and the C-Suite
With technologies and threats rapidly changing, how can companies find the right balance of risk and reward for investment in IT?
Read MoreA Whirlwind of Activity
In tornado zones, schools need to ensure students and staff are aware of all their options for shelter.
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Continuity Insights Management Conference
The conference program is set for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, April 23-25 at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami. Don't miss this conference full of insight, inspiration and actionable ideas.
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Eight University Teams Selected for Risk Management Show-Down in San Antonio
RIMS, the risk management society, selected eight universities to compete in San Antonio for the 2018 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge top honor. Twenty-six university teams entered the competition. Based on the solutions they developed for a case-study provided by the Sage Foundation, the top teams have been invited to present their findings at RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio – April 15th – 18th.
To learn more >>IAEM-USA Healthcare Caucus and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Webinar: "Emergency Preparedness Final Rule" Apr. 24, 2018, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT
Join Caecilia (Cece) Blondiaux, with the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG) from CMS, who will provide a recap and updates on the Emergency Preparedness Final Rule. Ms. Blondiaux also will highlight and discuss key areas where CMS is seeing an increased number of deficiencies as related to the final rule.
Register for this no-cost webinar online .
There will be approximately 20-25 minutes allotted for a question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar. For efficiency and to answer as many questions as possible, submit your questions in advance to [email protected], no later than April 16, 2018.
DRJ’S UPCOMING WEBINARS
Disaster Recovery Journal’s Webinar Series is an outstanding free resource to gain quick, in depth training on a wide array of topics that matter most to industry practitioners.
The weekly webinars feature a different cutting-edge topic and presenter, providing you with a convenient, easy way to discover new solutions, strategies and information. Registration for any live webinar is always free, so sign up now to reserve space. On-Demand feature is also available.
Webinar Schedule
April 4, 2018 – Start Protecting Your Employees Using Location Data
April 11, 2018 – Balancing Fluidity and Flexibility in your Business Continuity Program
April 18, 2018 – Building Resilience to Severe Weather Threats
May 9, 2018 – Event Management for Management
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