Resources

The following contingency planning resources are provided in the spirit of information sharing and do not constitute an endorsement or official recommendation from the CRMC-ACP. 

This is only a partial listing of resources available in print and on-line, please feel free to submit your suggestions for additions to the webmaster.                                                                                           

Association of Contingency Planners:  the premier, non-profit trade association dedicated to the advancement of business continuity professionals. ACP provides a powerful peer-to-peer networking and learning environment for its members through chapters across the country.

Colorado Emergency Managers Association: Individuals and corporations - public and private - interested or involved in emergency management

Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership:  To strengthen the region's collective capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from natural and human-caused disaster through effective public-private collaboration.

Contingency Planning & Management: Information on the magazine, industry conferences, and links

Continuity Central: Business continuity news, jobs and information

Continuity Insights: Magazine with management-level approach to enterprise-wide continuity planning

Disaster Recovery Journal: Information on certification and education, industry conferences, and other resources, including "DRJ's Toolbox"

Disaster Recovery Institute International: Information on certification and education, professional practices, industry conferences, and links

Disaster Resource.com: News, articles and information on crisis/emergency management and business continuity planning resources

EmergencyNet: 24-hour news, information, analysis and coverage of disasters and major emergency events

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Information in nearly 30 categories, including businesses; directory of contacts, disaster reports, education and links

Homeland Security: The Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC) is an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena

National Fire Protection Association:  The Authority on fire, electrical, and building safety

READYColorado:  To help every Coloradoan become prepared to and recover from a wide array of disasters.  Tools to develop a plan for family and your workplace

Weathering the Storm: a presentation on severe weather preparation and response