Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

Emergency planning excluded emergency planners and was put in the hands of a consortium of medical doctors and politicians, yet half the battle in a pandemic is to manage the logistical, social and economic consequences. Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In the case of coronavirus, the medical profession has taken control of the agenda, yet most of the failings--and there are many--refer to civil protection issues: communications, logistics, coordination. Most striking is the abyss between plans and the ability to implement them with emergency response measures.

Emergency Response 131

Emergency Response Emergency Response Logistics Emergency Planning 131

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

NFPA has a wealth of information to help guide building owners and facility managers, first responders, health care facility managers, electrical professionals, and public educators, as they prepare ahead of weather events in their area and work closely with communities to develop emergency plans.

All-Hazards 105

All-Hazards Hazard Emergency Planning Pandemic 105

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As I come from the Isle of Coll in the Hebrides, I have always had an interest in Western Isles events, especially anything involving emergency planning or cyber incidents, so I have always kept an eye on Comhairle nan Eilean Siars response to their cyber hack on 7th November 2023.

Audit 52

Audit Logistics Authorization Backup 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To set up such a quarantine scheme takes lots of thought and logistics to be put in place. Why did they not anticipate this as a possibility and put in place a contingency plan, which they could have on the shelf ready for the moment if it was needed?

Alternate Site 52

Alternate Site Transportation Government Logistics 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To set up such a quarantine scheme takes lots of thought and logistics to be put in place. Why did they not anticipate this as a possibility and put in place a contingency plan, which they could have on the shelf ready for the moment if it was needed?

Alternate Site 52

Alternate Site Transportation Government Business Continuity 52

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Wording of this kind is designed to defy the country's leading philosophers of logic, and let's remember that the Act is designed to tackle a major emergency–sorry, disaster. The real problem is that the British emergency planning, management and response system is fragmented and incomplete.

Management 231

Management Emergency Planning All-Hazards Transportation 231