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As a Result of Lessons Learned, BNET Shifts Focus of Its Essential Employee Identification Program
From the government’s perspective, politicians took center stage, and health commissioners were nearby. But where were the emergency managers, law enforcement, and the state guard? All traditional participants in planning, security and logistics seemed relegated behind the scenes, not important enough for prime-time press conferences.
Read MoreLeveraging Essential Employees for Business Continuity Planning in the Pandemic Era
Amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was a marked change in how events unfolded, mainly how the government and the private sector viewed and managed the event.
Read MoreBNET OFFERS PREVIEW OF UPCOMING ENHANCEMENTS TO ITS CORPORATE EMERGENCY ACCESS SYSTEM (CEAS)
FULTON, NY, November 12, 2020 (PRNewswire) – The nonprofit Business Network of Emergency Resources, Inc., (BNET) creators of the nation’s preeminent essential employee credentialing program, the Corporate Emergency Access Systems (CEAS), provided a preview today of upcoming program enhancements. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused BNET to reassess and improve the CEAS program relative to today’s…
Read MoreBNET Announces New Board Members Scott Derby and Greg F. Dawe
FULTON, NY, November 16, 2020 (PRNewswire) – The Business Network of Emergency Resources, Inc. (BNET), is happy to announce two new members to its Board of Directors. Both new members have extensive business careers and add valuable corporate security and public safety experience to the Board. “We are confident that our new members will bring…
Read MoreCEAS JUST-IN-TIME Placards for Enhanced Access Control
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Business Network of Emergency Resources is pleased to announce an enhancement to its Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) that will allow program participants to self-print identification placards. The new CEAS placard document provides a just-in-time alternative to ordering, printing, and shipping physical access cards. Coordinators can easily select…
Read MorePreparing for Access and Reentry After a Disaster- Panel at IAEM 2019 Conference
December 13, 2019 at UCONN, IAEM-USA Region 1 ConferenceGeorge Renteria, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Emergency Services Section Chief was moderator for a panel discussion entitled, “Preparing for Access and Reentry After a Disaster” with panelists: Peter Picarillo – Executive Director, Business Network of Emergency Resources (BNET); Stuart Freiman – Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency,…
Read MoreHow Can You Use CEAS to Benefit Your Business Continuity/Recovery Plan?
Risk Assessment/Hazard Analysis
At the highest level of business continuity planning (BCP), a risk analysis evaluates internal and external hazards and quantifies the impact of those risks to critical business processes. Any incident that causes a threat to life or interrupts your business should be given the highest consideration. If a disruption occurs, does the potential exist for an area evacuation, access restrictions to your facility, or the imposition of a travel ban? If so, evaluating the economic injury potential should help determine if CEAS might be added to your BCP toolkit.
Read MoreYour Facility is in an Evacuation Area, Now What?
FIRST OF ITS KIND CRISIS REENTRY PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS
Its breakthrough Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) is a first of its kind; a crisis reentry program that solves the access restrictions dilemma and helps businesses better prepare for unexpected events. The CEAS partnership brings essential employees and public safety together using a standard credential that preauthorizes your critical business employees for access to restricted areas following an event. Governments must adopt CEAS as their crisis reentry program before businesses can enroll in the program and receive credentials. Once immediate threats to life stabilize, local authorities can implement CEAS. The CEAS credential helps police officers determine who belongs in an area. This assists your critical employees get to your facility to begin the recovery process.
Major Economic Hubs Use CEAS to Promote Business & Community Disaster Recovery
Business continuity managers often overlook the reentry process in their planning efforts. Getting people into an affected area as quickly as possible is essential to a seamless recovery process.
Read MoreRhode Island Launches CEAS Statewide
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency- June 13, 2017 – Rhode Island launches Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) Statewide. Launch Represents BNET’s 2nd Statewide CEAS Program and the First Inter-operable Crisis Event Recovery Access Program Between States NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2017 by Peter Picarillo BNET Press Release 6-13-17 PDF article for download For additional…
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