Build FORTIFIED: Breaking the Cycle of Destruction & Despair
Losses from natural disasters are on the rise and the need for stronger, safer building practices has never been greater. In 2018, losses from natural disasters amounted to about $91 billion, while the average number [...]
SafeSignal: A Lone Worker Safety Solution
A Zero-Button Safety Solution SafeSignal is a zero-button safety solution that enables users to quickly signal for help from a locked phone. This works in conjunction with a tether or headphones that plug into the [...]
Which Vendor Knows the Best Way for Your BC Planning?
Having started as a consultancy twenty-five years ago, we learned that software tools should enable the planning process and not force the organization to adapt to the tool. You already know how best to implement [...]
Send Word Now – A Case Study
Before implementing Send Word Now’s award winning Alerting Service in 2011, The Salvation Army Greater New York (GNY) Division relied on manual call trees for emergency notification. Today, because of its fast speed and ease [...]
21st Century Technology for 21st Century Threats
The Value of Business Continuity Management Software Business Continuity Management (BCM) has matured quite a bit since being spawned out of Disaster Recovery in the mid 90’s. It is no longer what is Business Continuity [...]
Ready in a Moment’s Notice
In 2011, tornadoes ripped through the southeastern United States. In 2012, there were 19 tropical storms and hurricanes, five of them having a direct impact on the U.S. In these two years alone, natural disasters [...]
So You Want A Base Camp?
If your disaster preparedness or continuity plan includes a base camp, here are some key considerations as you develop your plan. It is far better to think through these issues well in advance than to [...]
When Your Loss is Large, the List of Professionals to Call is Small.
If a large-scale disaster strikes your area, how long can you afford to wait before you call in the professionals to help? To homeowners and business owners who have endured a major disaster, every hour [...]
How Do You Create A Personal Property Inventory When Everything Is Gone?
Each year disasters cause multitudes across the U.S. to lose their homes and personal property. Whether it’s a wide scale disaster like a tornado, wildfire, or hurricane, or a smaller event like a house fire [...]
St. Margaret’s Daughters Nursing Home New Orleans, Louisiana
Challenge St. Margaret’s Daughters’ Home, located in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward, was virtually destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. While all residents were safely evacuated before the storm hit, the building was declared [...]
BGAN from Stratos Provides Manportable Disaster Communications
It is likely that every first responder has been confronted with the need to establish and maintain communication links when local terrestrial or cellular networks are unavailable, insufficient or damaged. In those situations, satellite systems [...]