Ready for Anything

by BlackBerry AtHoc powered by AWS

The next critical event is coming, whether you’re prepared for it or not. In each episode of Ready for Anything, we take a deep dive – with experts in business continuity, crisis communications, public safety and more – into the issues that matter most when the stakes are high and being prepared is everything. If you’re responsible for keeping the public safe, employees in the know or operations running, you don’t want to miss  ...   ...  Read more
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    Podcast episodes

    • Season 1

    • Improving Critical Event Outcomes through Collaboration

      Improving Critical Event Outcomes through Collaboration

      S01 E03
      31:05

      Managing a critical event often requires a coordinated effort between multiple agencies and partner organizations. Yet all too often these entities aren’t able to connect, communicate and collaborate effectively – and the result has an impact on the people they’re working to assist. What are leading organizations doing about it? And what is the outcome for the people who need their support?

    • Protecting Employees No Matter Where They’re Working

      Protecting Employees No Matter Where They’re Working

      S01 E02
      25:21

      How can organizations ensure that their employees are kept safe and informed during routine events or as they get used to a whole range of new scenarios, like returning to work in the midst of a public health crisis? Especially in times where there’s so much information to take in already – and when that information may be conflicting or confusing? In our second episode, we put these and many more questions to Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency at York University, and to BlackBerry’s Laura Beattie, Director of Enterprise Business Continuity Management and Global Environment, Health and Safety, who provides practical tips based on her 20 years in the industry.

    • Is Public Safety Alerting Broken?

      Is Public Safety Alerting Broken?

      S01 E01
      26:05

      What happens when state and local government agencies communicate with the public about critical events? Is the process broken, or just ready for a paradigm shift? If you’re responsible for public safety, don’t miss this, our very first episode. We’re joined by Magda Sulzycki, an expert in business continuity management within public safety, government, and critical infrastructure programs. And meet Mike Akpata, whose experiences as a soldier, police constable and city councillor cover almost every aspect of critical event communication.