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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

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. In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions.

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Emergency Planning

In the world as a whole, there has been a gradual process of demilitarisation of emergency response. Meanwhile, in Britain, there were shortcomings in the response to the 1999 Ladbroke Grove train crash, particularly in the treatment of the survivors. The lineaments of the system reflect military practice.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. The Kerslake Report: An Independent Review into the Preparedness For, and Emergency Response to, the Manchester Arena Attack on 22nd May 2017. Every country needs a law that specifies the nature of the civil protection system and the basic details of how it works.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

In 2004, when the industry was skeptical of the benefits of coupling traditional video surveillance with analytics, IXP deployed complete smart CCTV solutions to multiple university clients. MA : We’ve been the best-kept secret in public safety for 24 years.