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Caroline Duncan: Jan 28, 2021 6:22:00 AM
As we’ve seen in the United States throughout 2020 and now into 2021, civil unrest can occur in just about any city, with the potential to impact on business operations. From protests to riots to...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 21, 2021 6:30:00 AM
A disaster can happen at any time, in any place, without any warning. Whether it be a hurricane, flood, earthquake, fire, terrorist attack, civil unrest, cyber-attacks, or mass casualty accident,...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 16, 2020 8:49:27 AM
Legally and morally, employers have a duty of care to the people who work for them to provide a safe workplace. When an emergency situation affects your workplace, do you have an effective system in...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 8, 2020 8:52:53 AM
Parts of the world have experienced particularly savage wildfire seasons this year. Most recently, dozens of fires burned their way through large parts of California and Oregon. At the beginning of...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 4, 2020 8:39:46 AM
Companies need to be prepared for a range of scenarios that can eventuate where their business is disrupted in some way. These are known as “incidents” and can vary from IT outages to emergencies...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 20, 2020 7:47:29 AM
Bad weather isn’t just inconvenient, it can be dangerous too. Floods, hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, extreme heat - just to name a few - can disrupt your business. When an inclement weather event...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 30, 2020 6:43:47 AM
Challenging weather conditions are part of life all over the world - and when there is a major weather event it can be disruptive to your business. Inclement weather can include cyclones, hurricanes,...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 9, 2020 8:47:10 AM
The Atlantic hurricane season has arrived and will affect many parts of the Gulf and east coasts of the United States of America, the Caribbean and parts of Central America. As always, hurricane...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 16, 2020 9:30:00 AM
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is posing challenges for business operations all over the world as organizations have to quickly put new systems in place to ensure their employees can work...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 21, 2019 11:23:26 AM
An emergency situation can occur at any time, with little or no warning. It’s critical to ensure that you have plans and procedures in place in your workplace to protect your employees, your...
