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About the same time, 2007, Dr Michael Leavitt of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote: "We don't know when a pandemic will arrive. It is important to ensure that emergencyplanning measures are balanced among society's and people's needs. McCaw 2007. PLoS One 2007:2(11): e1220, 1-6. Mathews et al.
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 emergencyplanning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016.
Myth 70: A good emergencyplan always ensures a good response to crises. Reality: It might, but much depends on the activation of the plan, including dissemination, awareness, training, the availability of resources, and familiarity with emergency procedures. Myth 69: When given a warning, people flee from an area.
When I started in emergencyplanning in the water industry, Anglian Water, who I was working for at the time, had no plans for dealing with a lack of water, contaminated water and sewage flooding incidents. When the London bombings occurred in 2007, the exact same recommendation was made in the report.
When I started in emergencyplanning in the water industry, Anglian Water, who I was working for at the time, had no plans for dealing with a lack of water, contaminated water and sewage flooding incidents. When the London bombings occurred in 2007, the exact same recommendation was made in the report.
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