2020 Hurricane Season Off to a Fast Start (Unfortunately)
It looks like the forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, were spot on when they said we would most likely experience an “above-normal” Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. We’re not even two [...]
Don’t Miss BOLDplanning’s Webinar Wednesday Session: Alert and Notification Procedures
BOLDplanning's next "Webinar Wednesday" is scheduled for 2:00 PM Central, Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The topic is Alert and Notification Procedures. Webinar Wednesday, as most of you know, is the online educational series conducted by BOLDplanning on the first [...]
Protecting Data During COVID-19
Between the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread political unrest, cities across America are busier and unfortunately, more distracted, than ever. Cyber criminals know this all too well and are taking full advantage of an already-bad situation to carry out their [...]
Ideas for Putting Mitigation Actions into Mitigation Plans
Writing or updating a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a process—a slow process. And, as hazard mitigation planners can attest, it can get even slower when it comes to identifying and/or updating mitigation actions. Mitigation actions, as you know, [...]
The Healthcare Emergency Operations (EOP) Plan: Critical for Patient Care and Safety
Pandemics. Mass casualty incidents. Natural disasters. Emergencies such as these can quickly overwhelm even the most advanced, well-equipped, and fully staffed hospital. This is especially true if a facility’s Emergency Operations Plan, or EOP, is lacking information, out of [...]
BOLDplanning Resumes Travel, Conducts Preparedness Planning Workshops Following Strict Precautionary Safety Measures
The COVID-19 pandemic continues but so do the continuity, emergency, and mitigation planning efforts of public and private sector organizations nationwide. In fact, the pandemic has made clear the necessity of having updated and accurate plans in place for [...]