EMERGENCY PLANNING

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Civil Contingencies Act 2004: a Short Guide
The UK Cabinet Office has published an overview highlighting the main aspects of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
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Emergency Management in the 21st Century
Working Paper No. 108 from the University of Colorado at Boulder, by Claire B. Rubin
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Examples of good practice in emergency planning
UK government showcase.
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Guidance for protective actions following a radiological terrorist event
Basic advice from the Health Physics Society.
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Holistic disaster recovery
This handbook describes ways in which a local community can incorporate various aspects of a sustainable society into all the decisions it must make during the recovery period following a disaster. Produced by the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center.
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Is business continuity relevant to emergency planning?
Article by Ian Charters, an independent business continuity planner.
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‘Is Net neutrality bad for national preparedness?’
A new paper by K. A. TAIPALE of the Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy.
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National Recovery Guidance published by UK government
Aimed at local authority planners and responders; but provides useful generic information for all business continuity planners.
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The natural hazards working paper series
The index page to a series of papers available online on natural hazard emergency planning and disaster recovery. Published by the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center.
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Updated emergency preparedness guide highlights key issues for handling the needs of people with disabilities
The US National Organization on Disability has revised its emergency management guidance.
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What we learned from Hurricane Katrina and what we should do next to improve emergency planning
Dr. Jim Kennedy offers his thoughts.
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