Businesses, manufacturing facilities, government installations and commercial properties spend billions of dollars each year on security measures. They install elaborate physical impediments to access ...

The old saying that “failing to plan means planning to fail” is never more true than in corporate emergency response planning. Recent domestic and global events — such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, ...

The Emergency Operations Plan establishes the policies, procedures, and organizational structure for response to emergencies that cause a significant disruption to all or portions of the university.

Planning is an important avenue to community emergency preparedness. The practice of emergency response planning is best thought of as a process - a continuing sequence of analyses, plan development, ...

Key representatives of the College’s primary functional areas make up the Campus Emergency Management Team (CEMT). CEMT members and alternates meet regularly to prepare for any conceivable campus ...

Call 911 for fires, medical emergencies (including significant chemical contamination), and major chemical spills. (775) 327-5040, EH&S (answered 24 hours a day) Call (775) 327-5040 for situations ...

The beginning of spring might seem too soon to begin preparing for next winter. But with memories of snowstorms fresh in your mind, now is the perfect time to review your emergency response plans.

Emergency planning is contingent on each individual business or facility identifying what would constitute an emergency for the business. For example, a power outage may be a business interruption ...

Emergencies present themselves in several ways: weather-related disasters, health crises, social unrest, significant financial downturns, and more. The question becomes, how prepared is your ...

You are responsible not only for the safety and well-being of both your business and your workers. While it is not always possible to prevent accidents and disasters, they can be easier to cope with ...

The Penn State Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE), in collaboration with Penn State Homeland Security Programs and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), held a tabletop ...

First responders did their jobs. Now city leadership must do more to prepare for the next crisis.