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Dive into the current events, regulations, and workplace emergency response.
Managing an Emergency – Communication and Control
The less people you have coming to you, the less chance you will have in making mistakes, and you will be able to better manage your stress levels. If you have 10 people talking to you, you cannot keep all those thoughts in your head.
Rescue Safety in an Emergency
In any emergency, rescue safety is the first priority. OSHA states its rules and regulations for rescue services here, with responsibilities for both the rescue professionals and the employer. In an emergency situation, find out...
On-Scene Management of an Incident — How big is it?
With on-scene management, one of the key components in CERT Basic Training, your objective is to identify the scope of the incident. How big is it? How small is it? What is the problem? Is this too much for us to handle? Do we need to just pull everybody back away and...
Why Preparedness?
Where does the typical business or family lie in terms of preparedness? The WSJ asked as well: https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-we-be-ready-for-the-next-pandemic-11613145677 Oftentimes we're not prepared, simply because of too much information. A search for an...
Emergency Phases
There are very specific phases of any emergency and they generally fall into seven different categories. They will always have several phases -- any emergency will have several broad or specific facets that will be managed differently based upon the scope of the...
BERT Emergency Tools
The BERT name has now evolved to Building Emergency Response Teams, but it also works clearly when identifying how to react to any emergency whatsoever. In the case of an emergency, you have to think fast -- and this is where BERT can help. “B” - Be calm and take...
EASED RESTRICTIONS FOR THOSE VACCINATED!
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution is becoming more widespread in California, there is hopeful news for employees that hints at eased restrictions for vaccinated people in order to facilitate a return to the workplace. From the Cal-OSHA Reporter as of March 8, 2021:...
The Value of BERT Training in the OSHA world.
OSHA Emergency Action Planning. It is so much more than compliance. How do you plan and care for your clients, customers, employees and their families. In one Orange County city there are 60 on-duty first responders for 600 thousand residents. Consider the...
Thunderstorms literally on the horizon — power possibly out?
During: https://www.ready.gov/thunderstorms-lightning But beforehand, consider power that may be interrupted. If you have a batter backup system, plug your Router and Modem into it. You should have access to the internet for as long as the battery lasts. Make sure...
What role and responsibilities does the government have in emergency planning?
It could be local government, could be state government or it could be federal government, but it has a responsibility to develop, cast, and refine emergency plans. Sooner or later it’s their responsibility to make sure their citizens are taken care of. Also the...
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Est.: 9/11/2008 • Corporate EIN #91-2120506
Community Emergency Management, Inc. dba BERT – Emergency Operations Management
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CAGE 8F4E1 • FEMA SID 0002352592
NAICS: 541610 – 611430 – 541612
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