Keyword
Preparedness
Businesses plan to “invest in resilience” in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew: FM Global
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe ravages of Hurricane Matthew are prompting businesses to rethink their natural hazards preparedness, with more than one out of four surveyed employees in the stricken region saying they believe their companies will increase investment in the area. The survey,…
Alcohol, drugs different, drug-impaired driving a growing concern: panel
September 22, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichAlcohol and drugs are different and approaches to addressing related impairment issues will likely need to be different as well, Doug Beirness, senior research associate with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), suggested Wednesday during a State Farm-sponsored event…
Resiliency plans increasingly important, plans will never be perfect
September 13, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichCALGARY — Resiliency plans are unlikely to ever be perfect, but they are an increasingly important element of an organization’s response to crises, two speakers who as individuals and members of their companies were intimately affected by the 9/11 terror…
Resilience should be a goal of all organizations
September 12, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichCALGARY — Darius Delon, chair of the RIMS Canada Council, had a very simple message for those attending the annual conference in Calgary Monday: every organization can be hit by disaster, so every organization needs to be resilient. Scenario brainstorming,…