Posted on May 24, 2013 by Lauren Patrick
Preparis clients have access to a full library of business continuity and emergency management best practices. Now, visitors to the new Preparis.com can sample more of our training content on our new and improved website. Preparis.com has been updated to make it even easier to train your crisis team, especially with the addition of Preparis University. The goal of Preparis University is to give examples of ways to educate your team to make the best decisions in an…
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Posted on September 17, 2012 by Bryan Hill
Occupy Wall Street: Day 1 By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons"] Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Much has changed in the past year in the United States. Unruly protests, once considered relics of the Vietnam era, are now an everyday occurrence in major cities across the country. What was once a bastion for college students supporting a cause, protests have grown into a cultural movement…
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Posted on June 19, 2012 by Bryan Hill
Welcome to the Weekly Risk Report. Here, we will provide a quick rundown of the top threats affecting businesses and people around the world. The Risk Report is our opportunity show how these threats may affect you and discuss easy ways you can prepare to manage the unexpected. This week, Preparis CEO, Armistead Whitney, will take a look at: LinkedIn Security Breach: LinkedIn confirmed 6.5 million passwords for LinkedIn accounts were leaked on a Russian hacking forum. How…
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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 era in the 1950′s as a means to instruct the population to take cover in the event of a nuclear war. After the 1963 the system was renamed the Emergency Broadcast System, and eventually it developed…
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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 began, over 1,500 people have been infected and 17 have died. No source for the outbreak has been identified, but officials are recommending that individuals should refrain from eating raw cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. What is E….
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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 States in the last two weeks. Due to the rapid and unpredictable rate at which rainfall accumulates, flooding should have the utmost level of importance on your organization’s natural disaster watch list. Flood terms Flash flood – A…
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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 such advice, even if you’re not part of a news crew or a rescue worker, there can be the odd occasion where travel cannot be avoided. Additionally, weather conditions can often deteriorate more quickly than you expect,…
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