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

Emergency Planning

Organised voluntarism must be fully incorporated into the civil protection system. There is a tendency for the UK civil protection system to be dominated by a para-military ethos that is far from inclusive. Civil emergency management is often considered to be an appropriate second career for former military and police officers.

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COVID-19 – A massive failure of risk management?

Plan B Consulting

In the National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, 2017 edition (see figure 1), a pandemic is the highest risk, with a likelihood of 4 out of 5 of occurring within the next 5 years, and a severity impact of 5. Most organisations who have incident management in place, have a criterion for activating their plan.

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COVID-19 – A massive failure of risk management?

Plan B Consulting

In the National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, 2017 edition (see figure 1), a pandemic is the highest risk, with a likelihood of 4 out of 5 of occurring within the next 5 years, and a severity impact of 5. Most organisations who have incident management in place, have a criterion for activating their plan.