It’s that time of year again when stormy weather plays a disproportionately larger role in the disaster preparedness planning facilities managers do for their health facilities. Initially, the long-range weather forecast for the rest of 2014 is a mixed bag. …
Protecting the reliability of your facility’s electrical systems when emergencies occur has become a huge expectation for healthcare professionals, given recent weather problems that have plagued the U.S. The real trick to finding solutions to potential weather-related problems is to …
Did you know people feel safer in their own homes when there is a potential for fires than they do in a public or commercial building? This seems like a complete contradiction, compared to the facts. A recent Society of …
In previous blog posts, we’ve stressed the importance of proper disaster training and developed a questionnaire the smart facility manager can use to improve his/her operation’s emergency preparedness. It’s important to remember, however, the critical challenges facility managers in different …
In previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the importance of disaster training, one of the best investments the savvy facilities manager can make to ensure the safety of his or her operation — not to mention uninterrupted services — in the …