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

Emergency Planning

A regional tier to coordinate local civil protection activities, with strategically placed regional emergency operations centres. Em powerment of local authorities to have their own emergency managers and emergency operations centres, fully connected to the system in a capillary manner.

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Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Extreme Heat

CCEM Strategies

Establish clear protocols for activating cooling centers and disseminating public information during heat waves. Regularly review and update these plans based on lessons learned from past events or exercises.

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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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Five ways to improve campus safety and security

everbridge

Especially because “ K-12 schools and higher education institutions are the second most common location, after businesses, for active shooter incidents in the U.S. Gain valuable insights from nearly 800 security professionals on key initiatives and actionable recommendations inside the Everbridge 2023 Active Shooter Preparedness Report.

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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.