Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

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.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction Emergency Response 130

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Recently, I spoke to a senior emergency planner who has worked for years in the transportation and nuclear industries. Wording of this kind is designed to defy the country's leading philosophers of logic, and let's remember that the Act is designed to tackle a major emergency–sorry, disaster. These are rather ambiguous bodies.

Management 231

Management Emergency Planning All-Hazards Transportation 231

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to. And they also know how to work with CI teams.

Resilience 52

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Transportation 52

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

During severe weather emergencies, authorities, companies, and organizations will need to easily identify and communicate effectively with on-the-ground teams, any at-risk populations, first responders, transportation resources, and medical supplies. Aerial POV view Depiction of flooding.

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 10: After disaster people will not make rational decisions and will therefore inevitably tend to do the wrong thing unless authority guides them. Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Within this compass, most decision-making can be judged rational.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130