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6 Ways to Outsmart an Office Creeper

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Caitlin Fenerty

We often hear about strangers with ill intentions creeping around where they shouldn’t.  With increasing occurrences of white collar crimes in recent years, thieves are looking more and more to target the workplace.  Typically, the “office creeper” will be dressed in [...]

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Disasters? There’s an app for that!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bryan Hill

The Apple App Store has over 500,000 apps ranging from practical (the Flashlight app); to fun (Angry Birds); to down-right pointless (iBeer).  Some developers and disaster and emergency management professionals are even realizing the potential for the use of mobile [...]

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10 People Worth Following on Emergency Preparedness

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kevin

Twitter can be a good source of information… if you follow the right people. I think the best thing you can do in Twitter is follow other people that have the same passion as you. That way you can always [...]

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First Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Bryan Hill

Emergency Alert System
On Tuesday, November 9th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) partnered to conduct the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
The EAS originated as a result of the nuclear [...]

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2011 Hurricane Season Likely to be More Active

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Bryan Hill

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) released an updated outlook for the rest of the 2011 hurricane season, predicting rougher times ahead.  NOAA’s new season outlook indicates an 85% chance for an above-normal season with only a 15% chance [...]

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Tragedy in Norway Serves as Reminder of Threat of Domestic Terror

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Bryan Hill

As the tragic events unfolded in Norway last Friday, many initial reports speculated that the attacks might have been planned by Muslim extremists and had possible links to al Qaeda. Major news outlets reported that a CIA analyst found a [...]

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E. coli Outbreak Alert

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Bryan Hill

E. coli Outbreak Alert
A new mutated strain of E. coli is responsible for a large, deadly outbreak in Europe.  The outbreak is centered in Germany, but cases are appearing around Europe in those who traveled to Germany.  Since the outbreak [...]

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Join Preparis at the Continuity Insights Management Conference

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Cassie Harman

The Continuity Insights Management Conference 2011 starts today in Atlanta and Preparis is attending as an exhibitor. Join the team at Booth 500 to get a free preparedness score and customized report for your company – and be entered into [...]

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Weathering the Storm: A Guide to Flood Preparation and Safety

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Yoko Ishioka

Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the world and it can happen pretty much anywhere at any time, as evidenced by the floods that inundated parts of Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and the United [...]

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Road Safety Tips for Winter Travel

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Yoko Ishioka

Various states, including Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, declared states of emergency due to the winter storm that blanketed everything in several inches of snow on Sunday. Consequently, residents were cautioned to stay off the roads.
Although most people will probably heed [...]

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