READINESS
VULNERABILITY, INC.
Frank G. Rando investigates emergency preparedness, crisis response and resilience in the corporate world
In the post-9/11 security environment, threats and vulnerabilities have been discovered, assessed and mitigated in several multinationals and in smaller corporations and businesses via risk and threat assessments and hazard vulnerability analyses (HVAs).
T
he global mosaic of commerce and industry comprises thousands of corporate and business entities that are absolutely vital to our global economy, international health, safety and general welfare. Many private sector companies form the
basis for a great portion of the world’s critical infrastructure: power generation and distribution, transportation, water/ wastewater treatment, food production and distribution, healthcare systems, chemical, pharmaceutical and petroleum production, and a myriad goods and services.
Threats to industry Multinational corporations, and even smaller industrial
concerns, possess assets and interests overseas and operate in regions rife with geopolitical instability – and are therefore vulnerable to asymmetrical warfare and unconventional threats and terrorism. Corporate entities may also be impacted due to their proximity to natural hazards, such as geohazards and severe weather patterns. Similarly, they face great security and other emergency management challenges within their homelands. While emergency planning eff orts are crucial to proprietary continuity and community safety, budgets oſt en decide how companies determine the scale and complexity of preparatory responses. In addition, proprietary trade secrets may hinder emergency preparedness and response activities.
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