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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

In the wake of the WHO report, Professor Ziad Abdeen of the Palestinian Health Authority said about pandemics: "My task is to tell you things you don't want to know, and ask you to spend money you haven't got on something you don't think will happen."

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Guest Opinion: Act Now to Secure Public Space: Commercial Drones Continue to Evolve and We Have No Plan!

Security Industry Association

This is very important because it’s exactly where the general public goes for entertainment and to gather for various informational events. The simple answer is that we need delegated authorities backed by regulation or law that help to incentivize action. Form an official public/private CUAS task force with decision authority.

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Isle of Coll Fire – A view from the frontline

Plan B Consulting

One thing you don’t want to be seen as is a spectator, just to take photos or to be entertained at the expense of others. The local authority at Grenfell was overwhelmed with vans full of donated items to help the survivors, they were then criticised for their failure to manage these spontaneous donations.

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Isle of Coll Fire – A view from the frontline

Plan B Consulting

One thing you don’t want to be seen as is a spectator, just to take photos or to be entertained at the expense of others. The local authority at Grenfell was overwhelmed with vans full of donated items to help the survivors, they were then criticised for their failure to manage these spontaneous donations.