Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Can we draw on expertise in the field of disaster risk management? Under such circumstances, disaster risk management is vitally important, especially as one is dealing with a medical emergency and a social, economic and psychological one. Emergency planning is an essential tool in the response to a pandemic.

Pandemic 176

Pandemic Hospitality Logistics Authorization 176

Emergency Planning

JUNE 20, 2020

The role of emergency planning. The scenario for a major pandemic was developed over the period 2003-2009 and was first incorporated into emergency plans close to the start of this period. Since the start of Covid-19 we have seen the failure of emergency planning, which is an indication of failure to provide foresight.

Emergency Planning 130

Emergency Planning Pandemic Logistics Vulnerability 130

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).

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130