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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Emergency Planning

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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Strengthening security resilience: A proactive approach to evolving threats

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These attacks are not only financially damaging but also disrupt critical services such as healthcare, transportation, and energy. This includes: Conducting regular crisis simulation exercises to improve response times. Leveraging mass notification systems to alert employees and stakeholders in real time.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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During severe weather emergencies, authorities, companies, and organizations will need to easily identify and communicate effectively with on-the-ground teams, any at-risk populations, first responders, transportation resources, and medical supplies. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat.

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Recent Terrorist Attacks – Practice Makes Perfect

Plan B Consulting

Again, like the terrorist attack in Manchester, the response by individuals to the London Bridge terror attack last Saturday made me proud to be British. Last year, there was an exercise at The Trafford Centre, which involved 800 volunteers playing members of the public, in order to test the emergency response to a major terrorist incident.

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Scenario-specific Crisis Level Plans

Plan B Consulting

Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’. In both documents, I and a number of others are pushing the concept that there should be scenario-specific plans, at a crisis or strategic level. Plans were written for fire, floods, transport failures etc.

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Scenario-specific Crisis Level Plans

Plan B Consulting

Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’. In both documents, I and a number of others are pushing the concept that there should be scenario-specific plans, at a crisis or strategic level. Plans were written for fire, floods, transport failures etc.

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Recent Terrorist Attacks – Practice Makes Perfect

Plan B Consulting

Again, like the terrorist attack in Manchester, the response by individuals to the London Bridge terror attack last Saturday made me proud to be British. Last year, there was an exercise at The Trafford Centre, which involved 800 volunteers playing members of the public, in order to test the emergency response to a major terrorist incident.