As we discussed during our APCO conference presentations in August, “Public Safety Grade” in plain language is the ability of infrastructure to support Public Safety’s Mission to protect life and property during and following natural and manmade events without the degradation or loss of continuity of operations.
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On Friday, Sept. 13, NC State Emergency Management and Mission Continuity will conduct a campuswide WolfAlert emergency drill. Please plan to shelter in place during the drill. Simulating a shelter-in-place emergency notification gives the campus community an opportunity to practice what to do in a real emergency. During the drill, the campus community will be asked to take the following steps: ▪️ Immediately stop classes, work or business operations. ▪️ Seek shelter in a small, interior room. ▪️ Bring everyone into the room; shut the door and lock it, if possible. ▪️ Close and lock all windows. If possible, close the window shades, blinds or curtains. ▪️ Continue monitoring WolfAlert channels for further instructions or the all-clear announcement. Read the full message sent to our campus community for all details: http://ncst.at/jthI50TlWG4
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Workshop on Whole Community Public Safety and Resilience in Smart Cities The Smart Connected Systems Division of NIST is launching a research project to define technology applications, analyses, key performance indicators, and decision systems for public safety planning to more effectively respond to and recover from
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Reflexions about safety
FROM CLASSIFYING A HAZARDOUS AREA TO MANAGING A POTENTIAL EMERGENCY Classifying a hazardous area for the formation of a potentially explosive atmosphere is a key step that highlights the WHERE and WHAT we can find in work areas. Knowing well substances (the chemical-physical characteristics and how the process takes place) and the likelihood with which a hazardous atmosphere can develop is critical; we know well how from this starts the design of environments, installation of systems and equipment (IEC 60079-14, maintenance IEC 60079-17 and repair IEC 60079-19). Risk assessment, a different step from classification, analyzes the probability and possible magnitude of an event. Then we enter the field of emergency management. How difficult it is to deal with an emergency if you are prepared for it. Captain Smith said: “When anyone asks me how I can best describe my experience in nearly forty years at sea, I merely say, uneventful. Of course, there have been winter gales, and storms and fog and the like. But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident... or any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort. E. J. Smith, 1907, Captain, RMS Titanic” Often events not considered/assessed (they were not unexpected) materialize and make disasters. How essential is a synergistic approach between those who assess and those who operate and manage the process. Putting proper attention in preparing for the emergency (remember the RAMP of the American Chemical Society already commented on in a previous post). To prepare for the emergency means allocating the necessary resources (HUMAN and MATERIAL). Attention also to changes (permanent and temporary) and their management. A few days ago (June 1) was the fiftieth anniversary of the Flixborough disaster, a very serious accident that changed the history of industrial safety. #processsafety #emergency #ramp #flixborough #titanic
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A recent collaboration between Powerlink Queensland, Natural Hazards Research Australia, and the FLARE Wildfire Research Group at the University of Melbourne has provided a detailed analysis of bushfire risks for Queensland’s high-voltage electricity transmission network. https://hubs.la/Q02_bMBq0
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How can we utilize Collaboration and Community to Lower Wildfire Risk for Utilities? Excited to share insights from a recent article highlighting proactive approaches to mitigating wildfire risk through collaborative efforts. Here's the scoop: 🤝 Strategic Partnerships: Strengthening partnerships among utilities, agencies, and communities to identify and address wildfire vulnerabilities in high-risk areas. 📊 Strategic Planning: Implementing coordinated strategies and action plans to enhance wildfire resilience and response capabilities. 💡 Infrastructure Investment: Prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and maintenance to minimize wildfire ignition sources and improve system reliability. 🚨 Early Detection and Response: Deploying early detection systems and rapid response strategies to swiftly contain wildfires and minimize their impact. 📢 Community Engagement: Educating and empowering communities with essential knowledge and resources to mitigate wildfire risk and promote safety. https://lnkd.in/e8CPkuXK
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🔎 Case study: Buckeye Fire achieved CFAI accreditation using the Fire Accreditation Analysis solution. This Phoenix, AZ, suburb is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. Learn how they used ArcGIS Solutions to get accredited. https://ow.ly/v3S050TlVV1
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I was excited to hear that the Stanford University Woods Institute for the Environments review of utility wildfire mitigation plans found that PacifiCorps plans and actions were mature and are utilizing the 5 key components they identified for a utility WMP including the addition of weather stations, use of protective equipment and device settings, formalized public safety power shutoff plan, shutoff mitigation (e.g. sectionalization, on-site generation/storage, identification and advanced notification to medical baseline customers), and simply the creation and release of a Wildfire Mitigation Plan. While utilities globally are working quickly to identify and mitigate their risk of wildfire, it is good to know we are on the right track. If you'd like to see our wildfire mitigation plans, you can find them for all 6 of our states here: https://lnkd.in/e_Chd2Gg https://lnkd.in/e2PcGsQe **Note: the study said that our WMPs for Washington and Wyoming were not created or available but have since been shared on our website after their formalization in 2023.
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