BOLDplanning Conducts Initial COOP Training for Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Things are off to a great start with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), where BOLDplanning conducted its first round of Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) training this week. Workshops, led by BOLDplanning representatives, Cathleen Atchison, MEP, and Matt [...]
Healthcare Coalitions Facing the Future: Tackling Emerging Threats Together
Healthcare coalitions play a vital role in supporting the nation’s public health and emergency response capabilities. That’s why it’s imperative for them to not only collaborate with the communities they serve, but also with each other. Thankfully, events like [...]
BOLDplanning Continues Its Work in New York, Conducts COOP Development Workshops in Albany
The latest New York state agency to welcome BOLDplanning to the capital city of Albany is the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. In the last year, the company has worked with these dedicated public servants to [...]
National Preparedness Report Released
This week, FEMA released its 2018 National Preparedness Report. The report “provides an overview of key developments in national preparedness—incorporating findings and lessons learned from incidents in 2017 in combination with data and inputs from federal interagency and whole [...]
Why Stakeholder Engagement is Critical for Preparedness Planning
Writing an emergency, continuity or mitigation plan is no easy task. And, it certainly doesn’t take place in a vacuum. It is a lengthy and complicated process—one that oftentimes involves a lot of different people or organizations, aka stakeholders. These [...]
Wildfire Mitigation through the Firewise USA® Program
-- by Ed Wolff, MS, CEM, MEP -- Over the past week, the nation has watched and grieved over the horrific fires in California. The Camp Fire, reported to be the deadliest and most destructive in the state, [...]