Mitigation efforts are the key to minimizing damage during natural disasters
While the country continues to deal with the numerous response activities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency managers in local communities and states must simultaneously continue to be vigilant about the potential for new critical incidents and disasters that could occur. Currently, organizations are looking at ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, particularly with contact […]
The 5 Key Considerations for Higher Education Institutions to Safely Returning to Classes
Many higher education institutions are currently trying to determine how students and faculty can safely return in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The very nature of a college campus ensures that reopening campuses will be a complicated process – and far more complex than opening businesses. Not only will they need to track numbers […]
WebEOC Helps Florida Battle Wildfires
Drier than normal conditions over the past several months along with gusty winds has led to raging wildfires over thousands of acres in the Florida panhandle this week and prompted evacuations of as many as 1,600 people. Juvare is working hard to support our partners in emergency management and local, state, and federal agencies working […]
Be prepared for a busier than average hurricane season
While everyone else in the world is social distancing, it doesn’t seem that hurricanes will be following the rules (they never do) as leading tropical meteorologists are predicting a busier than normal hurricane season in the summer and fall of 2020. Looking at several indicators for seasonal hurricanes, a report released in early April found […]
Deepwater Horizon anniversary underscores need for enhanced emergency processes
When disasters happen, the devastating effects often linger for years. As the years pass, one of the best outcomes can be to learn from the incident and take action to mitigate the lingering effects and work to prevent similar occurrences from happening again. This week marks the 10th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, […]
5 key benefits of emergency management software for COVID-19 and other healthcare emergencies
Guest blog from Jeremy King, Vice President, Sales, Juvare Asia Pacific Many organizations, even those with sophisticated business continuity planning, have realized at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that their existing business systems and software tools are ineffective in handling the specific processes that are unique to emergency and disaster management. Primarily due to […]
Social Media Best Practices for Emergency Management during COVID-19
Is social media the best way to communicate with the public during COVID-19 pandemic? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have learned how important good communication is to an effective response. There are more ways than ever to communicate in these days of social media, video conferencing technology, etc., but unfortunately that means there are more […]
Checklist: Top 10 Tips to Improve Emergency Communications
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a threat to public health and significantly impact everyday life, activities, business, and events. Communication and collaboration are vital to achieve optimal preparedness and effective response in the event of any critical incident, allowing organizations to work together more effectively during disease outbreaks like the coronavirus, as well as […]
Tornado season complicates disaster preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic
As if emergency managers don’t already have enough to deal with, this week marks the beginning what has historically been the most active months for tornadoes in the United States. According to recent news reports, above average temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico point to a higher potential for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and possibly increased […]
For the Duration – 5 Tips for Better Productivity and Working Effectively through the COVID-19 Pandemic
During World War II, there was a phrase frequently used to denote what was at the time an indeterminate period of time and commonly meant in effect, until the end of the war. That phrase was, “for the duration” – since no one could really say how soon it would end or how long it […]