Emergency Preparedness
Safety & Security Resource List
The Safety and Security Resource List was created by the BOMA St. Louis Emergency Preparedness Committee. Utilizing both local and national resources, the purpose of this document is to provide Property Management teams with a starting point for resources related to safety and security in the commercial real estate industry. This is not an exhaustive list, but a starting point to obtain additional resources, knowledge and information.
CRE Industry Preparedness Resources
BOMA International has developed several resources to aid our members in developing and updating their emergency preparedness plans. Our most current guidance documents can be found here.
- BOMA's Emergency Preparedness Guidebook
BOMA International’s Emergency Preparedness Guidebook: The Property Professional’s Resource for Developing Emergency Plans for Natural and Human-Based Threats is the industry’s most up-to-date guide to help property professionals prepare for and respond to a broad range of potential threats. The guidebook walks the user step-by-step through the four phases of emergency management--mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery—to help ensure tenant safety and building security during emergency situations. - Webinar: In Case of Emergency: The Future of Emergency Preparedness
In today’s uncertain world, many property professionals are wondering how best to plan for all manner of emergency situations. This webinar delivers essential tips for your team or organization to prepare for and respond to a potential event—and bring your building back online as soon as possible.
BOMA's Pandemic Guide
BOMA International’s Managing Through Pandemics: Preparing Your Buildings, Tenants and Staff is a guidebook covering every aspect of managing a commercial building through a global health crisis.BOMA's Civil Unrest Guide
BOMA International's Civil Unrest and the 2020 Election Season gives you the tools you need to make preparations and minimize potential disruptions related to the 2020 election.
Federal Preparedness Resources
- American Red Cross
- Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access (CERRA)
CERRA is a nationwide Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Emergency Services Sector (ESS) effort to establish a standardized approach for access before, during, and after disasters and events. This effort was created using a bottom-up approach, where the local jurisdiction controls their own Access Program that is interoperable nationwide. This Access Program simply allows a jurisdiction to define various events (Ex. Tornado), and then manage access using a formatted Access Pass that works nationwide across all CERRA jurisdictions. The CERRA effort is beginning its outreach in 2018 and currently has 6 states and over 35 local jurisdictions committed to becoming CERRA Jurisdictions in 2019. - Department of Homeland Security
- Active Shooter: How to Respond
- DHS Commercial Facilities Sector Training and Resources
- Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)
- Department of Justice
- FBI Tips and Public Leads
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- GSA Emergency Management and Security
- National Hurricane Center
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- NIMS Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel
