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Cities, Cultural Heritage and the Culture of Responding to Floods

Emergency Planning

In 2021 a colleague who studies natural hazards wrote to me that "our institute is all but destroyed and colleagues have lost their homes". Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. First of all, we need a change in culture towards something more inclusive and more serious.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

What does all this mean for Britain? If we look at major emergencies in the UK over the last 25 years or so, there have been significant deficiencies in the response in just about every case. Recently, I spoke to a senior emergency planner who has worked for years in the transportation and nuclear industries.

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

Emergency Planning

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. It is common to find lags and inertia in civil protection. that are pertinent to the field. The regional tier.

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Emergency Management for Major Events

CCEM Strategies

There are multiple unique challenges for emergency planners when it comes to hosting global major events. Comprehensive Risk Assessment The first step in effective emergency management is conducting a comprehensive risk assessment. All under the gaze of an expected audience of 320 million people per match.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.

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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

CCEM Strategies

The Role of Communities in Wildfire Season Wildfire management is complex, especially when the seasonal severity is high. Review the plans and think about how wildfire might impact your community. Requesting and/or providing resources and mutual aid As you review, look for places to enhance the plans and procedures.

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Resilience is an illusion

Emergency Planning

This is not to denigrate the work of resilience managers, as there is obviously much to be done to reduce the risk and impact of adverse events. Secondly, and more importantly, vulnerability, risk, impact and their controlling factors are all trending. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13(11): 2707-2716. Holling, C.S