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

Emergency Planning

Increasing dependency on critical infrastructure makes the country ever more vulnerable to proliferating technological failure, whether it is caused by cyber attack, sabotage or natural forces. A regional tier to coordinate local civil protection activities, with strategically placed regional emergency operations centres.

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Five ways to improve campus safety and security

everbridge

Department of Education, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021 , 93 school shootings with casualties occurred at U.S. 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. According to a report sponsored by the U.S.

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Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Extreme Heat

CCEM Strategies

This can create very hazardous conditions, especially for vulnerable populations. The majority of those who lost their lives were part of a vulnerable population - older adults with compromised health who lived alone. Identify and support vulnerable populations. Develop response plans.