10
Sep
[The following is a transcript from an interview on EM Weekly with Todd DeVoe with Bill Cunningham on September 7, 2017. You can also listen to the interview below] NOTE: The first 17-minutes are a breaking news story. Our Anguilla/St. Marten BERT team are begin directly affected. Hi! Welcome to EM Weekly, this is your […]
30
May
Safety. That has always been our message, goal and hope. We try to teach businesses and people how to react in a disaster so they can stay safe. We hope to do a little good in this big world, and we risk just a little to do it… Today we honor those who have risked […]
07
May
This weekend we celebrate mothers everywhere. From our own mothers, to our grandmothers, to the wives of our children, we are thankful for everything they do in our lives. Their love, protection and guidance have made us who we are, and they have borne great burdens for us. As the author Elizabeth Stone once wrote: […]
04
May
In the ‘50s & ‘60s we left our doors unlocked and keys in our cars on the street. In the ‘80s “Radical” was the cry after a boy landed a skateboard after a jump. The ‘90s changed that to just “Rad”. Back then an emergency normally meant just a broken arm. Terror was a […]
27
Apr
What’s the difference between CERT and BERT? And more importantly why is fee-based BERT necessary when CERT is available for free? First, the BERT program is always developing and perfecting itself. Our program was created for business people by business people, and we understand the time commitments and unique financial needs that companies have that […]
13
Apr
This year BERT is honored to have the opportunity to present at the Region IX VPPPA Safety Summit. As many of our readers will know, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognizing, “employers and workers who have implemented effective workplace safety and health management systems and maintain […]
09
Mar
After a long search, you are fairly certain everyone has been accounted for, received proper medical care, and been evacuated to safety. Everyone looks like they are going to be fine. Standing with the survivors, however, one person catches your eye. They were treated earlier for bleeding and their wounds were not bad, but they […]
02
Mar
You spot someone lying beside some nearby wreckage. You call out to them and rush to their side, but they make no noise. As you get closer you see that they are unconscious. Nothing is visibly wrong with them, but on close inspection you discover that they are not breathing. What do you do? […]
17
Feb
You’re in the office, working on a big project. It’s a nice day outside. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and things are going well. Then suddenly… There are any number of things that could happen to you, at work or at home, that come out of nowhere. Earthquakes, fires, landslides, tornadoes, storms, terrorism, […]
12
Feb
As winter chills and icy storms begin to seem like house guests who just won’t leave, people around this time of year take a day to nurture that special flame in their lives. The warm embrace of the one you love drives back the cold of winter, and on Valentine’s Day this year couples […]