Wildfire Risk is on the Rise: There’s New Mitigation Funding Available from FEMA
Did you know that there are currently 72 large wildfires burning across the U.S., and that of them only two are 100% contained? Among the 14 states currently reporting large fires, which have now consumed more than 754,000 acres, [...]
Featured Content: CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule–Compliance Made Faster, Easier and More Effective
Does your healthcare organization accept Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements? Or, does your emergency management agency have plans that involve healthcare providers? Only months ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a ruling outlining significant preparedness planning requirements. Providers [...]
Managing Emergency Contacts is Crucial to Plan Success
Planners know that the successful execution of their organization’s emergency operations or business continuity plan hinges on one important factor. People. The people, or contacts, identified within such plans must carry out certain duties, or functions, in a disruption, [...]
BOLDplanning Attends Arkansas Governor’s Earthquake Advisory Council Summer Meeting
BOLDplanning has a long standing membership with the Arkansas Governor's Earthquake Advisory Council (AGEAC). BOLDplanning team member Brittney Whatley attended the summer meeting of the Council In Heber Springs, AR last week. Guest speakers included the Director of Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, A.J. [...]
BOLDplanning Conducts COOP Development Workshops in Calhoun County, Michigan
BOLDplanning just conducted a series of four Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) development workshops over two days in Calhoun County, Michigan. Interestingly, it’s the site of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center and the epicenter of federal Continuity of Government (COG)/COOP [...]
Certifications Matter, Choose Your Emergency, Continuity or Hazard Mitigation Planning Partner Wisely
Creating an emergency, continuity or hazard mitigation plan is no small undertaking. It’s a complicated and lengthy process that requires a great deal of communication (and collaboration) on many different levels, and from both in- and outside the walls [...]