I had a revelation a few weeks back. I was chatting with a client about scenario exercises they could perform to test their recently created Business Continuity plan. This client contacted me to proudly inform me that they finally finished their BCP. During our call I reminded them that the ongoing process with a plan is […]
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The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill is a horrible natural disaster that the area might never recover from. This much is known. Many people have asked why we haven’t written anything on our blog about it. So why we aren’t using it when it comes to business interruptions? The answer is simple; it is such […]
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Big Disasters When you think of disasters what do you think of? Flood, massive power outage, fire, and pandemic are probably at the top of your list. That’s ok, big disasters always grab the headlines. In addition, there are all events that we can’t really control; the hurricanes are going to happen, the power does […]
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Earlier this morning as I was having my morning coffee with some colleagues from work I received a phone call. I noticed that it was my wife that was calling me. As I picked up the phone I noticed right away the tone of her voice, she seemed lazy, almost sleepy. After asking her about it […]
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Previously we wrote about the fall-out from the Lac Megantic rail disaster – the deadliest Canadian rail disaster since 1867. Many lessons were learned from the two-year investigation that followed. While less catastrophic, the recent post-Hurricane Harvey Arkema plant explosion near Houston, Texas, will also reveal its own take-aways. However, even without results from investigations […]
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What can we learn from Lac Mégantic In July of 2013, the deadliest Canadian rail accident since 1867 occurred in Lac Megantic, Quebec. A series of errors resulted in a train carrying crude oil to roll downhill before derailing in the town of Lac Megantic. The accident resulted in: 63 derailed rail cars 47 deaths […]
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Hurricane Matthew (as with all disasters) taught some excellent lessons Hurricane Matthew, a category 5 hurricane that hit the Western Atlantic for nearly two weeks last month, is an unwelcome reminder of the importance of business continuity planning and preparedness. In any disaster, there are many lessons to learn for all persons and organizations involved. Here […]
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In 2011, both the U.S. and Canada experienced a very specific risk scenario. There was groundbreaking flooding from heavy winter snows and rains. In both countries, flood gates were opened to flood some areas in order to protect others. Third parties – Government officials – made hard choices in order to protect the greater good. In the United States… Army […]
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Think back over the years… Let’s take a quick look at the state of affairs in 2011: It is one year after the epic 7-magnitude earthquake that ravaged Haiti As a result of summer rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, record mudslides and landslides killed 384 people in 24 hours Australia struggles to keep going after record […]
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November 27, 2019
Disasters are all shapes and scales!
November 21, 2019
Emergency Response, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Putting Incidents in Context
You’ve likely heard the terms before and may have a vague idea of their definition,...
November 19, 2019
How flexible is your BCP?
As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. We develop plans for...
December 14, 2018
3 Ways Your BCP Can Help You with Non-Emergency Operations
NOTE: This is a re-post of an older post, but the message holds true and...
September 13, 2018
No Building, No People, No Systems, No Suppliers
We get asked a lot of questions about how any one company can possibly plan...
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