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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

What does all this mean for Britain? If we look at major emergencies in the UK over the last 25 years or so, there have been significant deficiencies in the response in just about every case. In the response to civilian emergencies, all countries experience a certain tension between centralisation and devolution.

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A level of Safety – NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem

National Fire Protection Association

For those of you who are not familiar with the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™, it is “a framework that identifies the components that must work together to minimize risk and help prevent loss, injuries and death from fire, electrical and other hazards.” Each component is depicted as a cog, each of which connect to form a circle.

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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

The alerts will be delivered to Canadians through television, radio, and starting April 6, 2018, SMS messages on wireless devices connected to an LTE network. If your device happens to be turned off, on WiFi or airplane mode, the emergency alert will be displayed when your device and LTE signal is turned back on.

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