Emergency Operations & Continuity of Operations Plans: Virginia Beach Tragedy Serves as Reminder Both are Needed
As difficult as it is to plan for emergencies such as active shooter events, it’s just as important (and oftentimes more challenging) to contend with the aftermath. This is especially true when facilities must shut down, or relocate, for [...]
Eliminate the Grant Writing Burden with BOLDplanning’s HMP Five-Year Package
Grants are a necessary, but often painful, part of the emergency manager's job. Looming deadlines, detailed requirements, etc. seem to pull EM professionals from their "real" purpose of protecting the public. Here's a friendly reminder BOLDplanning wants to help. [...]
BOLDplanning Team Continues Educational Achievements Pursuing Professional Continuity Practitioner (PCP) Certification
To ensure its consultants are providing customers with the latest in continuity best practices and requirements, BOLDplanning is committed to ongoing education and training. Last week, four BOLDplanning team members attended training courses for FEMA L548 and L550, final [...]
Free Resource: Calhoun County HMP and EOP Case Study
In 2016, Calhoun County selected BOLDplanning to update its existing Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). After only a few months, BOLDplanning delivered to the county a fully updated HMP for local, state and federal review. The plan passed both the [...]
2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season: It’s That Time Again
June 1st has come and gone and the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season is now officially underway. While tropical activity doesn’t usually heat up until much later in the season, usually between August and October, emergency planners are surely keeping [...]
Could Your Community Benefit from FEMA’s New High Hazard Potential Dam Rehabilitation Grant Program?
If yours is among the many locations across America where dams exist, the answer is a resounding yes. There are now 90,000 dams nationwide, and a high number of them have received less than favorable Dam Safety Action Classification [...]