Paul Timm discusses how many facilities are lacking critical incident tools and supplies to have on hand for when a critical incident occurs in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the September 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. Facility managers should not wait for a significant emergency to expose deficiencies. FMs should threats and identify what incidents might occur, what emergency … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Inadequate Emergency Preparedness
Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
FEA Principal Chris Hodges wrote about Leading in a Crisis: Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities for the September/October 2020 issue of IFMA's FMJ magazine. The article explores how a steady hand is needed to navigate the challenges posed by any emergency threatening the safety, security and health of its stakeholders. During any crisis, the most prepared organizations are more likely to … [Read more...] about Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
Maureen Roskoski Contributes Chapter to The Community Resilience Handbook
Maureen Roskoski contributed a chapter on Education, Training and Practice Scenarios for The Community Resilience Handbook published by the American Bar Association. The Community Resilience Handbook is an excellent resource for state and local officials, disaster relief organizations, and others who want to create communities that are more capable of resisting and quickly recovering from natural … [Read more...] about Maureen Roskoski Contributes Chapter to The Community Resilience Handbook
Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP
Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP! Paul was named one of the Most Influential People in Security 2020 by Security Magazine. The magazine named 22 top security executives and industry leaders who are positively impacting the security field, their organization, their colleagues and peers, and the national and global security landscape. These security leaders have been nominated … [Read more...] about Congratulations Paul Timm, PSP
Mitigating Mistakes: Map Flap
Paul Timm discusses how having clearly labeled evacuation maps is a fundamental component of emergency preparedness in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the August 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. Emergency evacuation maps are a fundamental emergency preparedness component. In fact, numerous insurance carriers and local fire agencies require them. The absence of maps … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Map Flap
Laurie Gilmer Writes About How Coronavirus Has Reshaped the Facility Manager Role
In the August 2020 edition of Facility Maintenance Decisions, Laurie Gilmer writes about How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Reshaped Traditional Facility Manager Roles. In the article, Laurie discuss how facility managers are charged with ensuring the built environment is functional and safe and supports the organizations they serve. During the pandemic, that role has risen to prominence as the … [Read more...] about Laurie Gilmer Writes About How Coronavirus Has Reshaped the Facility Manager Role
