Federal Safety Reporting for Education Extended Through End of Year
Deadlines for higher education institutions to submit several required safety reports have been extended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education last week announced the extensions of the required Annual Security Reports (ASRs) and Annual Fire Safety Reports (AFSRs) to the end of the year, but is encouraging institutions to distribute […]
Homeland Security department announces preparedness grant allocations
While local, state, and federal emergency response and public health agencies continue to do battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, recent federal funding will help agencies and organizations better prepare for the threat of future crises and disasters. Recently, the federal government allocated billions of dollars in grant funding to go to emergency preparedness for a […]
5 Important Tips For Better Communication During The Reopening Process
Emergency managers we surveyed last year overwhelmingly responded that communications was the number one area for improvement in their organization’s critical incident response. That was in late 2019, only a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a grinding halt, with nearly three months of isolation and social distancing, and most organizations continuing […]
Increased June Coronavirus Cases Underscore Need For Precautions While Reopening
Recent reports of coronavirus cases are climbing in a number of states, suggesting that the U.S. is not out of the woods yet in dealing with the pandemic. Many businesses, schools, and other organizations, as they continue reopening activities, are urging the continued use of masks and social distancing to slow the spread of the […]
Emergency Management Technology Ensures Businesses’ Safety and Continuity during Pandemic
This article appeared in the Greater Phoenix In Business magazine online, June 22, 2020. by Robert Watson President and CEO, Juvare Emergency managers and public health officials are always preparing for a wide variety of unforeseen incidents and disasters. Unfortunately, just as businesses across the nation are beginning to reopen, recent events in Arizona are […]
Rebound of Travel Industry Relies on Comprehensive Planning, Tracking, and Situational Awareness
After months of being locked down and mostly confined to homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people traveling this summer is beginning to rise, although perhaps not as much as in previous years. With more people looking for safe travel destinations, it is more important than ever for businesses such as hotels, restaurants, […]
Finding a method in the mad dash to reopen for normal operations
After months of disrupted, disjointed, or altogether suspended operations, most organizations are champing at the bit to return to work. However, moving too quickly could potentially cause more harm than good if the rush to reopen results in missteps that jeopardize health and safety. In spite of their eagerness to get back to normal, leadership […]
Preparing To Do Battle With The Unexpected With Critical Incident Management, Reporting, and Design
The great American general George S. Patton once said, “Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.” Patton was well known to be an aggressive commander, but also an extremely intelligent tactician who did not act without careful planning, preparation, and assessment of the […]
The Top 5 Actions for Safely Reopening Businesses and Organizations
Public health agencies have an enormous task ahead to hire and train large numbers of qualified contact tracers to track COVID-19 cases and contacts. Meanwhile businesses, higher education institutions, and other organizations also have their hands full performing numerous case management and workplace safety activities to successfully return to some version of ‘normal’. Reopening for […]
Contact tracing is the next big undertaking as businesses and organizations begin reopening
The COVID-19 pandemic has required enormous and unprecedented actions in order to protect the health and safety of communities, organizations, and businesses. Although many have been making preparations for reopening, we still have a long way to go and massive efforts will be required to ensure safe processes for returning to somewhat “normal” operations. A […]