First Tribal Mitigation Planning Handbook Now Available from FEMA
On May 29, 2019, FEMA (through its National Mitigation Planning Program) announced the availability of the Tribal Mitigation Planning Handbook. The Tribal Handbook is a companion to the Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide, which went effective on December 5, [...]
BOLDplanning Visits Pennsylvania Clients, Conducts COOP Workshops in Harrisburg
BOLDplanning team members, Cathleen Atchison, MEP, PCP, and Chad Bowers (company co-founder and now a BOLDplanning consultant) recently had the opportunity to visit with BOLDplanning clients in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. There, Pennsylvania's long-time commitment to Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning [...]
Register Now for BOLDplanning’s Free Training Webinar: Orders of Succession in Continuity Planning
No continuity plan is complete without clear orders of succession. Join BOLDplanning for a free 30-minute webinar on building this critical component within the BOLDplanning online platform. During this free, 30-minute session, you'll learn: Key considerations for creating orders [...]
Are Drones the Next Major Tool in the Emergency Manager’s Toolbox?
A recent article by Jim McKay in Emergency Management magazine describes how drones were used extensively in North Carolina's response to Hurricane Florence. According to the article, the North Carolina Department of Transportation deployed 15 drone teams to monitor [...]
Hazard Mitigation Planning to Kick Off for California’s Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
Having a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is critical to future community development, and more importantly, future generations of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (Nomlāqa Bōda). Located in the City of Corning in Northern California, the tribe knows [...]
BOLDplanning Returns to Oregon for COOP Workshops
The commitment and dedication to establishing strong, meaningful Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans throughout the State of Oregon continues this week as BOLDplanning Vice President, Global Solutions, Cathleen Atchison, MEP, PCP, makes the rounds with customers. On Monday, May [...]