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Transcript of IBHS Institute for Business & Home Safety An IBHS Presentation.
IBHSInstitute for Business & Home Safety
An IBHS Presentation
IBHSInstitute for Business & Home Safety
A nonprofit research, educational and communications institution supported by the insurance industry to reduce injuries, deaths,
property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters.
What is IBHS?
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. . .it does not have to be this way.
We believe. . .
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Building smarter
to prevent building
over
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Wildfires
Earthquakes Hailstorms
Floods
Windstorms
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Strategic Initiatives
Community Land UseConstruction of New BuildingsRetrofit of Existing StructuresPublic OutreachInformation Management
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Community Land UseEducate people about the relationship between land use and disaster losses and the value of building out of harm’s way.
Work with state and local governments to adopt procedures requiring consideration of natural hazards vulnerability in making land use decisions.
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Construction of New BuildingsEnsure that all new structures will be designed, engineered and constructed using up-to-date techniques and materials that prepare for natural disasters.
Promote codes, structural design and engineering techniques and construction materials that are low cost and effective in reducing disaster losses.
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Retrofit of Existing StructuresDevelop cost-effective techniques for retrofitting existing structures.
Establish incentives for all stakeholders to use these techniques to retrofit existing structures.
Organize and publicize programs that lead to retrofitting high-risk human care facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc).
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Public Outreach
Business
Emergency managers
The insurance industry
The media
Planners
Lenders
Designers
Builders
The general public
To increase awareness about natural hazards, understand the associated risks, know how to reduce them and want to reduce them.
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Information ManagementProvide for the collection, analysis and dissemination of natural disaster loss and preparedness information.
Develop and maintain a database of insurer paid losses from natural disasters.
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FORTIFIED …for safer living.TM
Objective: People will only buyor rent a fortified structure
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The IBHS Information Center is the major information resource for IBHS members and staff. On-site library contains over 2,500 books and periodicals, almost 300 videos, and other types of print and visual materials. The Information Center offers reference assistance and in-depth research on any topic relating to natural disasters.Reference assistance form and a list of videos available for loan can be accessed on the IBHS Web site
IBHS Research Services
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IBHS Publications
Natural Hazard Mitigation InsightsGuidelines/ManualsStudies/Reports
Covering building construction, codes, natural perils, land use, protection, and more
www.ibhs.org
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IBHS
WETo help make our
nation stronger