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

Emergency Planning

Wales has developed three regional emergency response coordination centres, but the rest of the UK is not following suit. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. As a result, many of them have done relatively little to develop emergency response capability beyond existing 'blue light' capabilities.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

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).

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

In the face of escalating climate-related emergencies, the Province of B.C.’s s recent allocation of $18 million for Indigenous engagement is a critical opportunity for communities to increase preparedness through consultation and collaboration and meet new emergency management legislative requirements. The team at CCEM can help.

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‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

There is also a requisite for additional analyses of a department’s activities, which are not in the ‘traditional’ requirements of developing a BIA. I will discuss my thoughts on the strategic ideas laid out in the book later in this review. Many of the data collection requirements resemble those in the ‘traditional’ BIA.

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‘Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach’

Plan B Consulting

There is also a requisite for additional analyses of a department’s activities, which are not in the ‘traditional’ requirements of developing a BIA. I will discuss my thoughts on the strategic ideas laid out in the book later in this review. Many of the data collection requirements resemble those in the ‘traditional’ BIA.