Our links section supports the key aspects of an effective Business Continuity Management program by highlighting resources to support the key actions in planning and response.

Our links are grouped into the following sections:

Emergency Response to Incidents
All Risk and Natural Hazards Risk Assessment and Event Monitoring
Risk Assessment and Fire/Explosion Mitigation
Business Continuity Management News
Regulatory Planning Considerations
Financial Institutions
Supply Chain Management
Infrastructure and Transportation

Emergency Response to Incidents

Caterpillar Emergency Power Generation
http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=37480&x=7

Emergency power is one of the most critical needs in many disaster situations. Providing emergency power can mitigate a significant risk; however, the decision to provide a generator should come well before any incidents occur. Caterpillar is a worldwide leader in providing emergency power solutions and can assist you with determining your most effective strategies for emergency power generation.

Caterpillar Rental Centers
www.cat.com

When disasters strike, you will need to reply upon your ability to acquire emergency resources to support your recovery. No business stockpiles all of the emergency resources they might need. Cat Rental Centers can assist you with obtaining equipment that you may need to support your recovery of buildings and equipment. From emergency lighting to construction trailers, the Cat network of dealers can assist you with many of your recovery needs.

Belfor USA - Restoration/Reconstruction Services
www.belfor.com

Belfor is a worldwide leader in post-incident disaster mitigation, facility and equipment restoration, and rapid reconstruction of facilities. Visit their site and learn about the Red Alert preregistration process, which pre-positions Belfor's response to your facility, should an incident occur.

All Risk and Natural Hazards Risk Assessment and Event Monitoring

The government websites listed below represent a wealth of information that is important to planners. All of the sites offer excellent resources for Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation for the key natural hazards that face planners - flood, hurrican, tornado, and earthquake risks.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov

All hazards, hurricane, earthquake, flood, risk mitigation and planning.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency
www.noaa.gov

Climatic and atmospheric natural hazards exposure information.

National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov

Hurricane risk assessment and mitigation, event tracking for ongoing hurricanes, and much more.

United States Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov

Earthquake and other geologic risk exposure and risk assessment information, volcano risk information, and much more.

Risk Assessment and Fire/Explosion Mitigation

Global Risk Consultants
www.globalriskconsultants.com

Global Risk Consultants (GRC) is a worldwide leader in property risk control and boiler and machinery inspection and consulting services. These services form a major part of an effective risk management and business continuity management program. GRC promotes companies' efforts at risk mitigation worldwide.

Wolverine Fire Protection
www.wolverinefp.com

At the core of effective facility-based mitigation efforts you need to address fire and explosion risks aggressively. Wolverine Fire Protection is a major nationwide fire protection systems design, consulting and installation firm. They are capable of addressing a wide range of mitigation situations, ranging from basic water based fire protection systems, to state of the art special hazards protection systems. Mitigation is the purest form of planning, and your mitigation efforts begin at the facility and "shop floor" level.

Business Continuity Management News

Contingency Planning & Management
www.contingencyplanning.com

Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a rapidly evolving process. You need to stay current with the contemporary approaches and priorities for planning. Contingency Planning and Management is an information network where you can get benchmarking data, do research on a variety of BCM topics, and keep up to date with the latest issues in planning.

Homeland Protection Professional
www.hppmag.com

As Homeland Security and Homeland Protection issues remain at the forefront of many planners' concerns, it is important to stay on top of the most current issues related to Homeland Security. Homeland Protection Professional offers a monthly publication where key issues are discussed. This site is more security focused, in line with the primary mission of security staff in both the public and private sector.

Oxford Metrica
www.oxfordmetrica.com/research.aspx

Oxford Metrica is a leading provider of information related to corporate strategy. Information on how to obtain their landmark study entitled "Reputation & Value - The Case of Corporate Catastrophes" can be found by accessing their site via the link that is provided above.

Disaster Recovery Institute International
www.drii.org

Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov

Regulatory Planning Considerations

FDA
www.fda.gov

Food business, drug, and pharmacy.

USDA
www.usda.gov

Food business.

OSHA
www.osha.gov

General industry safety and emergency response.

USEPA
www.epa.gov

All of these regulatory agencies have some role in defining regulations that drive planning. Check these sites for alerts, latest regulation requirements for planning, and planning support.

JCAH
www.jointcommission.org

Healthcare facilities. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare.

Financial Institutions

SEC
www.sec.gov

Report on BCP models for financial institutions, post-9/11: www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/lessonslearned.htm

Supply Chain Management

Institute for Supply Chain Management
www.ism.ws

Dedicated to supply chain; archival articles on BCP and supply chain; current issues, and much more.

Infrastructure and Transportation

FAA; Federal RR Administration
www.dot.gov

Import, Export, Port Security, Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
www.customs.gov

Energy Related Issues, Reports on Energy Network Systems/Outages
www.ferc.gov