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Author Archives: Armistead Whitney
Twitter For Emergencies?
Preparis recently set up a Twitter page to send out company information and updates. I’ve been researching how Twitter, or a Twitter-like application, can be used in an emergency. A few organizations – mostly government – are using Twitter for … Continue reading
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Resiliency, Preparedness and Business Continuity
I had lunch this afternoon with an interesting fellow, John Copenhaver, who ran FEMA for Region IV as an appointee by President Clinton. We discussed many things including H1N1, the state of things in Washington, and the visibility of “preparedness” … Continue reading
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Watching China
We need to keep an eye on China and the vaccine it will use against H1N1. Continue reading
PS-PREP
The Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program is moving forward, but no one really knows how soon it will be rolled out. Congress asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create and implement a voluntary program of … Continue reading
Preparis: Be Ready in a Changing World
Introduction to Armistead’s blog “Ready or Not” and to Preparis Continue reading
Posted in Emergency Preparedness
Tagged business continuity, H1N1, natural disaster, pandemics, preparedness, terrorism, workplace violence
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