Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. 1] The best solution to this problem is to promote inclusiveness in emergency preparedness at all levels.

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Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

The GAR uses the 'pressure-and-release' model of Wisner et al, (2004) in an adapted form, consisting of: context. It could be argued that political decision making is the greatest barrier of all to successful disaster risk reduction. Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43.

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Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions. No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004).

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Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What does all this mean for Britain? In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. In the response to civilian emergencies, all countries experience a certain tension between centralisation and devolution. Above all, this is a matter of local pride, not merely expediency.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We know what it takes to operate successfully and confidently in these arenas daily to protect and preserve each party’s interests to deliver better service for all. What will never change is IXP’s vision to make all communities in which they operate safer. A true partner with staying power, not just a drive-by consultant.

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Reciprocity

AUGUST 24, 2022

Are there differences at all? Not long ago, risk managers concerned themselves mainly with hazards such as fires and floods; or in the financial sector, loan defaults (credit risk). They’re all critical, Scheitlin says. How are you going to put it all together? Again, nobody is quite sure.). Which is best?

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