Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

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). Clarity, trust, welfare, care and equity are needed, now.

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

MARCH 11, 2020

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not. It is important to ensure that emergency planning measures are balanced among society's and people's needs. Spinney, L.

Pandemic 130

Pandemic Tourism Hospitality Transportation 130

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent £100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. I think cyber security is a little like car security used to be.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the 1990s, we had lots of transport and natural disasters, so emergency planning came of age. When BC started, I know of a Scottish Local Authority which spent £100k on external consultants to develop their BC plans. I think cyber security is a little like car security used to be.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

Water industry 1995 The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK. The biggest security threat was someone stealing a laptop and then using it to cause chaos within the system. During the interview, they talked about telemetry.

Vulnerability 40

Vulnerability Internet Malware Emergency Planning 40

Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK. The biggest security threat was someone stealing a laptop and then using it to cause chaos within the system. Water industry 1995. During the interview, they talked about telemetry.

Vulnerability 40

Vulnerability Internet Business Continuity Malware 40

Emergency Planning

MARCH 23, 2022

Security’ involves protection against major threats, such as terrorist activity. National standards should be developed to ensure that emergency plans are functional and compatible with one another, and that they ensure the interoperability of emergency services and functions. Plans should be networked.

Resilience 244

Resilience All-Hazards Emergency Planning Hazard 244