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

Emergency Planning

National elections in the United Kingdom are likely to bring a change in the political complexion of the government. COBRA, the national 'nerve centre' for directing major emergency actions in the UK, is a relatively small entity that does not match up to the specifications of a well-endowed national emergency operations centre.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

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). Britain is in a state of emergency. So where are its emergency planners?

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

In the face of escalating climate-related emergencies, the Province of B.C.’s s recent allocation of $18 million for Indigenous engagement is a critical opportunity for communities to increase preparedness through consultation and collaboration and meet new emergency management legislative requirements.

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The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources    

MHA Consulting

Protecting Your Brand In writing business continuity plans, BC and crisis management teams need to think about how to protect their organization’s brand, one of its most valuable assets. Include brand protection in your crisis management plan. Devise policies governing staff social media use. That is no longer a viable strategy.”

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Hypercomplexity: Which Incidents Should We Be Preparing For?

Plan B Consulting

Those who live in earthquake zones are very aware of the risks involved and have emergency plans in place should they ever get caught up in one. I am currently doing the Institute of Strategic Risk Management’s (ISRM) level 6 course, and I have been reading about why incidents occur.

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Hypercomplexity: Which Incidents Should We Be Preparing For?

Plan B Consulting

Those who live in earthquake zones are very aware of the risks involved and have emergency plans in place should they ever get caught up in one. I am currently doing the Institute of Strategic Risk Management’s (ISRM) level 6 course, and I have been reading about why incidents occur.