Pandemic Going Back: Reconstitution Plans May 21, 2020 by Addison Shaw As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many organizations continue to ask themselves and local and state governments when they can bring employees back to the office, and start building towards normalcy again. How can businesses and organizations prepare for the return to the office/reopening and structure their reconstitution plans? Read more »
Pandemic Utilities How Will COVID-19 Impact Hurricanes and Disasters? May 14, 2020 by Addison Shaw The pandemic will add another layer of complexity to the responses of teams across the Caribbean and the Southeastern US. What are some of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters mixing, and what can people do to prepare for natural disasters that occur during this pandemic? Read more »
Pandemic Successfully Reintegrating Society After COVID-19 May 12, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Society is not going to return to pre-COVID status right away. Quarantining, social distancing, and self isolation are still norms in countries that are beginning to reopen. They're also focused on bolstering the health system, increasing testing, and relying on contact tracing. Read more »
Pandemic Capturing Data from Remote Meetings May 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw Non-essential businesses and organizations across the country (and the world) have shifted to a remote work structure to keep their workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to comply with widespread stay-at-home and lockdown orders. Read more »
Pandemic Relying on Data for After Action Reporting May 7, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution After action reporting (AAR) takes a look at everything that went well and everything that needs work. It looks at the crisis holistically and determines what needs to be done to prevent certain lags in response for next time. Technology can be an excellent tool for supporting after action reporting because it enables you to collect data as a crisis unfolds, and then aggregate it for review in the end. Read more »
Pandemic Capturing Leave Time in Accordance with the FFCRA May 6, 2020 by Addison Shaw The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into law on April 1st, 2020. This piece of legislation serves both businesses and workers, protecting businesses from losing funds if a worker becomes infected with COVID-19, and, by extension, employees if they need to spend their time caring for themselves or a family member with the illness. Read more »
Pandemic Allowing Businesses to Submit Lockdown Losses Digitally May 6, 2020 by Addison Shaw Most of the U.S., and the world, locked down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to curb the spread of the virus. This required non-essential businesses, and some government agencies, to close their doors temporarily, which came with losses (and it continues to). Read more »
Pandemic Helping The Public Through Meal Distribution Sites May 5, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Making sure people have access to regular meals is an essential function of COVID-19 response. Schools and municipalities have had to find ways to organize the distribution of food to students and members of the general public. Read more »
Pandemic Keeping Tabs on PPE Usage and Burn Rates May 5, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution A fire department in Connecticut identified a need to track personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Veoci teamed up with them to create a solution that would meet their needs. Read more »
Pandemic Supporting Employees via a Staff Wellness Solution May 4, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution During these uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic it's not only important to protect the physical health of essential employees, but the mental health as well. Inspired by Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) practices in healthcare organizations, Veoci created a solution to facilitate reach out when essential workers need mental health support. Read more »