Emergency Planning
MAY 6, 2024
COBRA, the national 'nerve centre' for directing major emergency actions in the UK, is a relatively small entity that does not match up to the specifications of a well-endowed national emergency operations centre. Wales has developed three regional emergency response coordination centres, but the rest of the UK is not following suit.
Emergency Planning
OCTOBER 21, 2022
In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. Wording of this kind is designed to defy the country's leading philosophers of logic, and let's remember that the Act is designed to tackle a major emergency–sorry, disaster. It lacks a national emergency operations centre. Emergency planning is a vital occupation.
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Emergency Planning
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Covid-19 has revealed that the UK civil protection system is inadequate.
Emergency Planning
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
In the United Kingdom, the status of emergency planning has declined while it has been enhanced in other countries. The 2004 Civil Contingencies Act has been sidelined throughout the Coronavirus disaster. With thanks to Mr Tony Moore for his observations and guidance.
Emergency Planning
JUNE 20, 2020
The role of emergency planning. The scenario for a major pandemic was developed over the period 2003-2009 and was first incorporated into emergency plans close to the start of this period. Since the start of Covid-19 we have seen the failure of emergency planning, which is an indication of failure to provide foresight.
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