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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

Welcome to the 'riskscape' On one day in July 2021 fires devastated large areas of Sardinia, flooding occurred for the second time in two weeks in London and I received a message from research colleagues in Germany that read "the institute was quite destroyed and many colleagues have suffered tremendous damage to their houses."

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

Emergency Planning

Hence there is potential for floods that equal or exceed those generated in 2008, storms that may be more disruptive than Arwen was in 2021, heatwaves greater than that of July 2022, and so on. In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions. Culture and inclusiveness.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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The 2021 Alliance Gap Report stated, “Critically, the huge potential benefits of hydromet services can ONLY be realized with a successful crossing of the ‘last mile’ – that the forecasts, warnings, and other information generated are received, understood, and acted upon by those affected”. Aerial POV view Depiction of flooding.

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How Transportation is Vital in Emergency Management and Business Continuity

CCEM Strategies

An example of this was BC’s 2021 atmospheric river* which washed out highways and interrupted the distribution of goods and services. Transportation infrastructure enables first responders to attend incident sites and allows for the movement of critical goods and supplies required post-emergency.

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Five ways to improve campus safety and security

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Department of Education, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021 , 93 school shootings with casualties occurred at U.S. public and private elementary and secondary schools from 2020-2021. Download now 5 ways to bolster school and campus safety Emergency plans Strategize with emergency plans and drills.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to. Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

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How to include all types of volunteers in your emergency management plans

CCEM Strategies

Volunteers can be engaged in any type of emergency response—floods, wildfires, earthquakes and even acts of terror. Recent examples of volunteers emerging to support response and recovery operations during a disaster include BC’s 2021 atmospheric river and the 2022 earthquake in Turkey and Syria.