Comments for GemaTech Technology Blog http://www.gematech.com/blog Changing the way we work Mon, 02 May 2011 08:58:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Mobile Voice Recording Consultation: Europe (CESR) Follows Suit by Mobile Voice Recording Consultation: Europe (CESR) Follows Suit … | ErgoTel http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/04/14/mobile-voice-recording-consultation-europe-cesr-follows-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-21278 Mobile Voice Recording Consultation: Europe (CESR) Follows Suit … | ErgoTel Mon, 02 May 2011 08:58:40 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1176#comment-21278 [...] See the article here: Mobile Voice Recording Consultation: Europe (CESR) Follows Suit … [...] [...] See the article here: Mobile Voice Recording Consultation: Europe (CESR) Follows Suit … [...]

]]> Comment on Petrol Costs Rise: Top Ten Benefits of Home Working by flexible working solutions http://www.gematech.com/blog/2009/10/28/petrol-costs-rise-top-ten-benefits-of-home-working/comment-page-1/#comment-13973 flexible working solutions Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=410#comment-13973 Any business who does not have a strategy for employee remote working should really take a look at the options out there since they can save a business thousands of money, and reduce the turnover of employees who leave a company due to travel costs and effort Any business who does not have a strategy for employee remote working should really take a look at the options out there since they can save a business thousands of money, and reduce the turnover of employees who leave a company due to travel costs and effort

]]> Comment on Exercise Orion: Earthquake in Hampshire Simulation by connor http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/09/07/exercise-orion-earthquake-in-hampshire-simulation/comment-page-1/#comment-10646 connor Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:01:20 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1565#comment-10646 I'm just dropping my opinion, I won't be back to retrieve it, you can keep it. I was at the Fort Widley site on the 7th, as a 'casualty' at about 0:29 on this video, behind the window in the rubble pile http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-11210738 basically, Katherine, I hear what you're saying and I like your idea, and I agree, but to some extents it just isn't feasible: there will always be people who don't realise that what they see isn't a real emergency and take up valuable phone lines which are needed for real emergencies. Also, you'll have noticed the amount of people wearing dust masks in the video: large amounts of dust (I'm talking about a dozen wheely bins filled with the stuff) were dropped from parapets and some pyrotechnics were set off, which left large clouds of smoke and dust on the site for some time: needless to say, that can cause medical problems to people who aren't wearing the necessary protective equipment. And, the van on fire: live fire and people who don't know exactly what is going on don't mix at all. Although, I think you are also saying that the firefighters were accustomed to the environment, I can assure you they weren't, Hampshire Fire and Rescue's Urban Search And Rescue teams spent the best part of 6 months converting the Widley site into a disaster zone, only they knew what it was like before the exercise and they actually ran it: they didn't take part in the exercise itself. I hope that's helped you, and I would advise on emailing somebody from the organizations that ran the exercise, but it's December now, and I don't think they'll be able to help you. I’m just dropping my opinion, I won’t be back to retrieve it, you can keep it.
I was at the Fort Widley site on the 7th, as a ‘casualty’
at about 0:29 on this video, behind the window in the rubble pile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-11210738
basically, Katherine, I hear what you’re saying and I like your idea, and I agree, but to some extents it just isn’t feasible: there will always be people who don’t realise that what they see isn’t a real emergency and take up valuable phone lines which are needed for real emergencies. Also, you’ll have noticed the amount of people wearing dust masks in the video: large amounts of dust (I’m talking about a dozen wheely bins filled with the stuff) were dropped from parapets and some pyrotechnics were set off, which left large clouds of smoke and dust on the site for some time: needless to say, that can cause medical problems to people who aren’t wearing the necessary protective equipment. And, the van on fire: live fire and people who don’t know exactly what is going on don’t mix at all.
Although, I think you are also saying that the firefighters were accustomed to the environment, I can assure you they weren’t, Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s Urban Search And Rescue teams spent the best part of 6 months converting the Widley site into a disaster zone, only they knew what it was like before the exercise and they actually ran it: they didn’t take part in the exercise itself. I hope that’s helped you, and I would advise on emailing somebody from the organizations that ran the exercise, but it’s December now, and I don’t think they’ll be able to help you.

]]> Comment on Exercise Orion: Earthquake in Hampshire Simulation by admin http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/09/07/exercise-orion-earthquake-in-hampshire-simulation/comment-page-1/#comment-5276 admin Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:43:15 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1565#comment-5276 An extremely valid point Katherine to which I have to agree, the more simulated 'chaos' the better, because the emergency services <em>would</em> be inundated with calls at the same time as having to deal with the disaster. An extremely valid point Katherine to which I have to agree, the more simulated ‘chaos’ the better, because the emergency services would be inundated with calls at the same time as having to deal with the disaster.

]]> Comment on Exercise Orion: Earthquake in Hampshire Simulation by Katherine Pearson http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/09/07/exercise-orion-earthquake-in-hampshire-simulation/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 Katherine Pearson Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:36:30 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1565#comment-5274 I'm glad this exercise isn't being conducted in a private facility! If a disaster should strike the UK I don't think it will be considerate and only strike in a private facility. In order for the emergency services to be able to offer the public the best service they can to assist them should, God forbid, a rescue of this scale be needed, the emergency services need to have at least tried the various rescue scenario's in "the real world". I’m glad this exercise isn’t being conducted in a private facility! If a disaster should strike the UK I don’t think it will be considerate and only strike in a private facility. In order for the emergency services to be able to offer the public the best service they can to assist them should, God forbid, a rescue of this scale be needed, the emergency services need to have at least tried the various rescue scenario’s in “the real world”.

]]> Comment on Exercise Orion: Earthquake in Hampshire Simulation by admin http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/09/07/exercise-orion-earthquake-in-hampshire-simulation/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 admin Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:53:31 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1565#comment-5273 Fort Widley and Southampton Airport are among the locations, so not that private! Fort Widley and Southampton Airport are among the locations, so not that private!

]]> Comment on Exercise Orion: Earthquake in Hampshire Simulation by Gareth Howell http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/09/07/exercise-orion-earthquake-in-hampshire-simulation/comment-page-1/#comment-5271 Gareth Howell Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:28:46 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1565#comment-5271 I hope this is all being conducted in a private facility then. When a local plan was tested at a local power station there was a "War of the Worlds" type reaction as the emergency services were inundated with calls from the public I hope this is all being conducted in a private facility then. When a local plan was tested at a local power station there was a “War of the Worlds” type reaction as the emergency services were inundated with calls from the public

]]> Comment on No comms? No problem? by admin http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/08/31/no-comms-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 admin Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:08:40 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1545#comment-5067 Hi Gareth, I can see that from an individual point of view that the re-direct to the answering service is suitable for you. What kind of services do you find your clients or businesses looking at business continuity are currently using, if at all? Hi Gareth,
I can see that from an individual point of view that the re-direct to the answering service is suitable for you. What kind of services do you find your clients or businesses looking at business continuity are currently using, if at all?

]]> Comment on No comms? No problem? by Gareth Howell http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/08/31/no-comms-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Gareth Howell Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:19:56 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1545#comment-5048 Hi As I said on my website in response to a similar comment (see http://bit.ly/bxBiYD), my phones are permanently set to redirect to the answering service on busy or no answer for a number of reasons that I listed in the comments. I know that some people prefer to have calls redirected to their mobile phones, but I'm not one of them. Apart from anything else, mobile reception can be pretty patchy hereabouts. Thanks for the reference though. As a business continuity consultant, it would be pretty bad form not to have this sort of risk covered :-) Hi
As I said on my website in response to a similar comment (see http://bit.ly/bxBiYD), my phones are permanently set to redirect to the answering service on busy or no answer for a number of reasons that I listed in the comments.

I know that some people prefer to have calls redirected to their mobile phones, but I’m not one of them. Apart from anything else, mobile reception can be pretty patchy hereabouts.

Thanks for the reference though. As a business continuity consultant, it would be pretty bad form not to have this sort of risk covered :-)

]]> Comment on Mobile Applications, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing: Top Business Continuty Technology Investments? by KeyComm Online http://www.gematech.com/blog/2010/05/26/mobile-applications-virtualisation-and-cloud-computing-top-business-continuty-technology-investments/comment-page-1/#comment-3361 KeyComm Online Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:10:59 +0000 http://www.gematech.com/blog/?p=1320#comment-3361 Really nice blog on cloud computing. Cloud Computing is the next generation computing technique being used these days. Most of the IT companies are using this technology. I myself have been searching about this. Thanks for the blog. I'll keep visiting your website. Really nice blog on cloud computing. Cloud Computing is the next generation computing technique being used these days. Most of the IT companies are using this technology. I myself have been searching about this. Thanks for the blog. I’ll keep visiting your website.

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