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COVID Related 
Find community levels and prevention steps by county from the CDC.
FOR INFORMATION
NEW*** Maricopa County Cases by Zip Code
Go HERE to look up the number of cases by zip code within Maricopa County.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EMPLOYER RESOURCE TOOLKIT - Summaries of Government Programs, Sample Policies, Forms, Checklists, and more
Tips for Wearing Masks and Gloves
COVID-19 Positive: A Recordable Illness for Employers
Organizational Risk: The Wrong Companies for Coronavirus Disinfecting
The Importance of Handwashing
Disinfection After a Coronavirus Outbreak
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
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CONTINUITY COUNTS
Newsletter has been temporarily suspended. If you want to see it revived and want to be on the chapter Board, please contact the chapter president at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES
2022
Check HERE for minutes from the February 3 chapter meeting
Check HERE for minutes from the April 7 chapter meeting
2021
Check HERE for minutes from June 3 chapter meeting
Check HERE for minutes from April 1 chapter meeting
Check HERE for minutes from February 4 chapter meeting
NOTE: For chapter meeting minutes 2020 or older, please contact an AZ ACP Board member.
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CHAPTER MEETING PRESENTATIONS
2021
February 2021 - James Knox, Resiliency Begins with the Culture of your People HERE
For the recording: Use Passcode: &8w%wakd
2020
January 2020 - Due to copyright concerns, Carol Paasch's presentation is not available.
February 2020 - Scott Ream, State of ACP National HERE
August 2020 - Andrew Witts, Courtney Ring, “How to prepare for new threats. Are we ready?” HERE
Note: For 2019 and older Presentations, please contact the chapter Web Director.
FEMA National Risk Index Just Published
Discover the landscape of natural hazard risk in the United States Go HERE to check out the Annual Loss, Social Vulnerability and Community Resilience index within the U.S.
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New ACP eBook Now Available
The Association of Continuity Professionals First Book of Best Practices, a collection of research-based and peer-reviewed articles, examples and case studies written by ACP members, is now available here on the ACP website. This eBook details best practices in Business Continuity Management, Emergency Management, People, Resilience and Security & Risk.
ACP Member price: $25.
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Continuity Insights is an essential information-sharing resource for business continuity professionals. Business resilience is an organizational imperative, not just to safeguard the enterprise, but its resulting cause and effect on employees, customers, shareholders, partners, reputation, public/private partners, regulatory bodies, and many other entities. Our mission is to foster information-sharing among these various constituents as the lynchpin for their success. Therefore, creating a forum to share timely, compelling, meaningful, and usable information is vital.
Providing you access to the experience and expertise of the thousands of subject matter experts who have contributed to Continuity Insights over the years is our objective. Content delivered as original editorials, conference presentations, research, webinars, videos, panel discussions, interviews, and such, is the basis for this exchange. We invite you to remain engaged with us throughout the year as we continue to address the wide-ranging business continuity discussion.
For a free subscription to the Continuity Insights newsletter, go to: www.ContinuityInsights.com/subscribe
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Educational Resources
The Arizona Department of Administration has passed on this list of local security & privacy events that are available at little to no cost. There is something for everybody: cyber security, privacy, physical security, records management, contingency planning, data management, fraud examination and forensics, auditing and application security.
Just In Time Disaster Training - Library Available at: HERE |
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Just In Time Disaster Training Library is to provide a single, easy to search source in which individuals, agencies and organizations can access informative disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery training videos.
If your agency or organization has produced disaster mitigation, preparedness, response or recovery training videos or you know of training videos that should be added to the library please access the library's This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to submit information regarding the training video.
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**Columbia Regional Learning Center has launched a new Learning Management System!
The CRLC provides free, online certificate training courses, webinars, and lectures designed for individuals working in health systems including, but not limited to: health care, public health, home health, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), community health, regional learning centers, and emergency management.
See their catalog for a list of all courses which includes:
* PREP 1110 - Personal Emergency Preparedness: Planning for the Public Health Worker
* PREP 2102/ENVI 2701 - Chem Rad Bio: Fundamentals for the Public Health Workforce
* MGMT 1201- Elements of Leadership: Decision-Making & Problem-Solving Under Emergency Conditions
Shared courtesy of Irwin Redlener and Eric Holdeman
ME? GET CERTIFIED?! OF COURSE.
Have YOU considered getting certified? Both the DRII and the BCI offers certification in Business Continuity Management.
For more information about DRII's certification, go HERE
For the BCI certification, go HERE
Join the ranks and your peers by getting certified!
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Frequently Asked BC/DR Questions
Regardless of what your role is or your level of experience, there is always something new to learn. Reprinted from DRJ, this link takes you to a resource for readers to ask and see answers to their most concerning questions.
Download the Full BC Glossary
This glossary is an initiative of the Editorial Advisory Board of DRJ. This committee of the industry experts solicits the input of business continuity professionals on an ongoing basis and incorporates the feedback into its consideration of industry terms and definitions.
Check out the latest version of Continuity Counts and ACP National for the educational opportunities.
Certification Information
Interested in Gaining a Certification?
Are you interested in becoming certified? Several organizations offer courses in Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), Emergency Management and Risk Management, to name a few. Specialized courses are available for healthcare, public sector planning, and audit. Click here to search DRII courses! To learn more on certifications, please visit a sample of the accredited certification sites below.
- DR\BC - DRI International or Business Continuity Management
- Emergency Management - International Association of Emergency Management
- Risk Management - American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter
Have a Certification?
Many of our members have attained certifications in our industry which highlights their discipline and expertise to achieve those certifications. Be proud of your accomplishments and submit your name and certification to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your name and certification will be listed in the monthly newsletter.
Display your certification on LinkedIn!
Did you know you can display your DRI certification status in your LinkedIn profile? Enter the information corresponding to your certification, including one of the following URLs to link to your certification description.
ABCP - https://www.drii.org/certification/abcp.php
CFC - https://www.drii.org/certification/cfcp.php
CBCP - https://www.drii.org/certification/cbcp.php
MBCP - https://www.drii.org/certification/mbcp.php
Continuing Education Credits
If you have a certification through Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII), you will need Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP). Visit the appropriate DRII website for current CEAP guidelines.
** There are other certifications offered not through DRII. If you would like Carol Paasch to research certification for you, mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She will help as much as possible.
2021 CEU Hours
If you need to get the number of CEU hours to use in your certification, contact the Membership Director at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Job Opportunities
NEW POSTINGS
5/19/2022 - Emergency Manager - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Phoenix https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/srpmic?page=3
5/18/2022 - Continuity Program Manager - Gainwell Technologies. Work from home. If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply at the Gainwell Technologies Career website at https://jobs.gainwelltechnologies.com/ and also email your resume to Bob Litchfield the Continuity Services Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. HERE for job description
Contact the Web Resources Director to have any articles, questions, job opportunities or postings added to our chapter's webpage.



