Tag: emergency planning

From Risk to Resilience: Facilities Management’s Role in Emergency Readiness

By Jack Rubinger, ARC Facilities Jan 13, 2026 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jan 13, 2026

In many organizations, “emergency preparedness” still looks like a binder, a floor plan, and a drill last held 18 months ago. Facilities managers know better. Hurricanes, wildfires, cyber incidents, equipment failures, and utility outages aren’t abstract risks—they’re recurring operational events that determine whether a building protects people or becomes another headline about downtime and loss. […]

How Facilities Managers Can Maintain a Safe Workplace

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Jun 21, 2023 Building Controls

Updated: Jun 21, 2023

While many people think keeping facilities safe is solely dependent on security access control measures like biometrics, keycards, and other electronic locks, nothing could be further from the truth. Lesley Groff, Senior Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds at UGI Utilities Inc., recently spoke during the Facilities Management Advisor webinar “The Facility Manager’s Role in Maintaining […]