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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Emergency Planning

The 2004 Civil Contingencies Act has been sidelined throughout the Coronavirus disaster. A gulf has therefore developed between plans and the ability to activate them. Now every country needs a basic law that broadly specifies the organisation and structure of the civil protection system, and how it works.

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

Emergency Planning

The Civil Contingencies Act of 2004 is of debatable value, as evidenced by the fact that it was in effect abandoned during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. The local level. As clarity is essential, it should be written in plain English, not legalese.

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Security Industry Association Names Marc R. Tardiff as 2021 Winner of the SIA New Product Showcase Merit Award

Security Industry Association

Marc Tardiff – founder of MRT Security Consulting LLC – has served as a judge in the SIA New Product Showcase since 2004 and is an active member of the SIA NPS Committee. “I He has been a strong advocate of the program and a voice of reason in product decisions and has brought in several of the current program judges.

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

Emergency Planning

No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004). Local and regional authorities have been emasculated, and the result of this has been manifest in their inability to respond adequately to local needs.

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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Emergency Planning

In some countries we may add the military authorities as well. The neuroses created by the things we have to do in order to survive the disease, in particular suffer lockdown and closure of productive activities, feeds discontent and protest. Instead, Covid-19 has had negative impacts on some aspects of international exchange.

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Security Industry Association Names Scott Gross as 2024 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

Since joining Con Edison in 2004, Gross has played an invaluable role in mitigating the growing menace of drone activity over critical infrastructure, integrating airspace security solutions to monitor and respond to drone incursions and ensuring comprehensive surveillance and real-time threat assessment.

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SIA New Member Profile: Lynx Systems

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MTSI) division, has been at the forefront of emergency communication solutions since 2004. As the director of marketing and a passionate advocate for women in security, I actively involve myself in initiatives like the SIA Women in Security Forum. Tell us the story of your company. And what makes your offerings or your company unique?