Emergency planning

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Emergency planning is mainly relevant to the public sector but all business continuity managers need to keep up-to-date with developments in this area. Business continuity plans should always take the local emergency planning situation into account.

RESOURCES

US: New NIMS resources available
Various support documents for the US National Incident Management System have been made available on the FEMA website.
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UK: The Civil Contingencies Act
The UK Civil Contingencies Act received Royal Assent in November 2004. The Act’s purpose is to update the United Kingdom’s emergency and disaster response mechanisms, capabilities and communications. Continuity Central's update page provides a one-stop resource of news and information about the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

LATEST NEWS:

Major nuclear emergency exercise takes place Read

Homeland Security Committee introduces bills to enhance US preparedness and response capabilities Read

Business continuity a central plank of the Pitt Review Read

Reactions to the Pitt Review report Read

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