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

Emergency Planning

National elections in the United Kingdom are likely to bring a change in the political complexion of the government. This short essay puts the case for coming together to put pressure on the new leadership to improve British civil protection. Organised voluntarism must be fully incorporated into the civil protection system.

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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. They didn’t seem to be prepared for even the most obvious issues associated with a pandemic.

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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. They didn’t seem to be prepared for even the most obvious issues associated with a pandemic.