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, PSP 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
Maureen Roskoski Examines Using Gap Analysis to Improve Training
Maureen Roskoski examines how to use gap analysis to improve workforce training in this article for FnPrime. Read the article excerpt below. When buildings are maintained properly by educated personnel who are trained in high-performance building management techniques, facilities run better and operating expenses are lower. There is a decade old federal law aimed at identifying competencies … [Read more...] about Maureen Roskoski Examines Using Gap Analysis to Improve Training
John Edwards to Present on FBPTA and Workforce Development
John Edwards to present on FBPTA in Action: How USACE Logistics is Enhancing Workforce Development at the 2020 Virtual SAME Facilities Management Workshop on July 29, 2020. The one-hour session will explore how the right facility training can make energy efficiency easy, achieve operational savings in buildings, and advance career growth. So how do you find the right training for energy … [Read more...] about John Edwards to Present on FBPTA and Workforce Development
