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Getting Ready for

By | Article, Risk Assessment Management

by Judy K. Bell, CEM

Disaster Survival Planning Network

Living in Southern California means always being prepared for “The Big One”. At home, school, or work, you and your family should have a plan. Know what each of you will do, and how you will be reunited. Establish an out-of-area contact who can be called …

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Protecting Communications Before Disaster Strikes

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by Judy K. Bell, CEM

Disaster Survival Planning Network

In today’s business environment, communications and information technology equipment transcend all organizational boundaries. Plans to restore both need to be an integral part of every organization’s business recovery plans. Some businesses believe they cannot afford the time to create recovery plans, then find out later that …

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How To Plan To Keep Communications Open After Disaster Strikes

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by Judy K. Bell, CEM

Disaster Survival Planning Network

PROCEEDINGS: 1993 NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE CONFERENCE; Earthquake Hazard Reduction in the Central and Eastern United States: A Time for Examination and Action. May 2-5, 1993, Volume 1, pp. 339-348

ABSTRACT

Experience has taught us after every major earthquake that the public telephone network will be congested. Both …

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Communications Assessment Questionnaire

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Communications Assessment Questionnaire

by Judy K. Bell, CEM

Disaster Survival Planning Network

1. Who is responsible for ensuring that back-up communications are established?

2. What are your existing communications capabilities?

A. Voice________________________________________________

B. Data_________________________________________________

C. Image Transmission____________________________________

3. Take an inventory of your existing back-up communications:

A. Radio_______________________________________________

B. Cellular______________________________________________

C. Amateur Radio________________________________________

D. Datafax______________________________________________…

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Business Continuity Overview

By | Article, Risk Assessment Management

Disaster Survival Planning Network (DSPN)

Defining the Project

Every organization is unique in its structure, culture, processes, products and services, and physical facilities. To build an effective disaster recovery plan, each organization needs to create documents that will fit their own unique requirements and train key personnel for the kinds of disasters that they anticipate.…

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School District – Microbial Investigation

By | Article, Occupational Health and Safety

CSC’s industrial hygienists conducted microbial investigation at a major school district in southern California. Apparently, the district uses modular units for classrooms, which were placed directly on soil. Few teachers, as well as, some parents complained of more than usual sickness and upper respiratory discomfort.

Our investigation included a visual, as well as, analytical sampling …

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Long-Term Recovery: Getting Back to Normal

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by Judy K. Bell, CEM

Disaster Survival Planning Network

In past disasters businesses, schools, and public agencies set up temporary operations immediately after a disaster any way and anywhere they could. In the first weeks following the Northridge earthquake, makeshift cardboard signs were used extensively to convey critical information about hours of business and temporary …

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