According to the most recently published data by The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), restaurants continue to be the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United ...

Purdue University has incorporated major emergency planning programs into its Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP). The plan considers all phases of emergency management operations in order to ...

The Campus Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) provides the framework for how campus departments and partner agencies respond to major emergencies on campus. The EOP establishes overarching campus ...

There have been three accidents involving 6 nuclear power plants and the spent fuel pools between 1979 and 2011. All these were unthinkable and unanticipated before their occurrences. Nuclear ...

Creating an effective school district emergency operations plan (EOP) is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and the broader school community. A well-developed EOP is not ...

Emergency operations are complex events that demand the full attention of responders. The myriad details, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, standard operating guidelines/procedures (SOGs ...

PurdueALERT is the university’s emergency notification system, used by public safety officials to warn students, faculty and staff of imminent danger through multiple communication methods. These ...

The Director of Emergency Preparedness coordinates the Critical Incident Management Program and emergency procedures. These are designed to be an all-hazards disaster response and emergency management ...

In late August 2005, management at Entergy Operations’ Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in Taft, La., (20 miles west of New Orleans) learned that Hurricane Katrina was likely going to come ashore near ...

The recommendations provided in this Safety Guide are aimed primarily at operating organizations of nuclear power plants and regulatory bodies. It covers the concept of operational limits and ...

You are responsible not only for the safety and well-being of both your business and your workers. While it is not always possible to prevent accidents and disasters, they can be easier to cope with ...