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. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. that are pertinent to the field.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction Emergency Response 130

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).

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What does all this mean for Britain? In the UK this is the Civil Contingencies Act of November 2004. They lack consistent funding and have little executive authority. In the response to civilian emergencies, all countries experience a certain tension between centralisation and devolution.

Management 231

Management Emergency Planning All-Hazards Transportation 231