Tag: emergency management

How a CMMS Can Strengthen Your Healthcare Facility’s Emergency Management

By Rick Joslin, FSI May 28, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: May 28, 2025

Emergencies in the healthcare service industry—natural disasters, infrastructure failures, or cyberattacks—can occur at any moment. To navigate these disruptions, organizations rely on emergency management (EM) plans. A powerful yet often underutilized tool in these plans is your computerized maintenance management software (CMMS). A CMMS can help facilities create comprehensive emergency plans (including ensuring the plan […]

Maryland Awards Colleges and Universities Nearly $19M in Campus Safety Grants

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 13, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 13, 2024

The Maryland Higher Education Commission has awarded $18.75 million in campus safety grants to colleges and universities throughout the state. “These grants will enable our institutions of higher education to invest further in infrastructure that will help make our campuses safer for students, faculty, and staff,” said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Administered through the Maryland […]

How to Work with First Responders for Facility Emergencies

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Jul 23, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Jul 23, 2024

Two retired law enforcement officials believe facilities managers should work more closely with emergency responders to keep people, and the facilities they occupy, safe. Each with 33 years of law enforcement experience, Mark Wood, a retired chief executive police officer from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department; and Jeri Williams, who retired after serving as the […]

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4 Ways to Prepare for Emergency Response at Your Facility

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Jul 17, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jul 18, 2024

Are you prepared if your facility experiences an emergency? Don’t risk unnecessary harm to your building or its occupants if you haven’t prioritized this important part of facilities management. When disasters and security issues occur, facilities managers need to act quickly and ensure they have effective plans to deal with emergency situations. During Facilities Management […]

Why Facilities Managers Should Consider Wearable Panic Buttons             

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Apr 9, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Apr 11, 2024

No matter the workplace, facilities managers should consider working with management to have employees wear panic buttons, which can enhance the facility’s emergency management plans with the button’s associated digital indoor mapping applications. Stacy Meyer, Vice President of Marketing at CENTEGIX, gave a presentation called “Could Panic Buttons Save Lives? Many Organizations Think So” as […]

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How Facilities and Security Can Work Together for Emergency Preparedness

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Oct 18, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Oct 18, 2023

Information bottlenecks can be especially problematic for both security and facilities management professionals, who need to work together to respond to emergencies. During Facilities Management Advisor’s FM Now: Emergency Preparedness virtual summit, guest speaker David Trask, National Director from session sponsor ARC Facilities, gave a presentation on September 26. The presentation was given during an […]

FEMA Offering Nearly $2 Billion for Climate Resilience Projects

By Joe Bebon, Editor Oct 16, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Oct 16, 2023

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it is making $1.8 billion available for two grant programs designed to help communities increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change, including increasingly frequent and extreme weather events. Notably, the International Code Council (ICC) has praised FEMA for including a “historic investment in resilient building codes” as […]

What We Learned From… FM NOW: Emergency Preparedness

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Sep 29, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Sep 29, 2023

Held on Sept. 26-27, our FM NOW: Emergency Preparedness virtual summit featured information about how crucial it is to plan for various types of hazards, including natural disasters, fires, power outages, and even active shooters. If you missed any of the webinars, here’s a rundown with key takeaways and links to FREE on-demand recordings. Opening […]

Webinar Watch: FM NOW Sessions on Emergency Preparedness

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Sep 19, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Sep 19, 2023

Emergency preparedness is an essential part of facilities management. To maintain operations and protect building occupants, it’s crucial to plan for various types of hazards, including natural disasters, fires, power outages, and even active shooters. On Sept. 26-27, Facilities Management Advisor‘s FM NOW: Emergency Preparedness virtual summit will offer FREE educational sessions to help you […]

Achieving Effective Physical Security: The Power of the 3Ps Model

By Kevin Altenhofel, Taft College Jul 5, 2023 Safety

Updated: Jul 5, 2023

While technological advancements have revolutionized security measures, it is crucial to recognize that technology alone cannot guarantee a secure environment. To achieve comprehensive security, physical security professionals from diverse industries must embrace the 3Ps Model: People, Policies, and Practices. By understanding and implementing this holistic approach, physical security professionals can create robust security frameworks that […]