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Lexicon of UK civil protection terminology.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders and developed in line with the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) on recovering from an emergency in the UK.
Version 1.0 (Published 30 March 2012).
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
Coal Authority marks a major milestone in its work, with February marking a year since it was granted Category 2 responder status.
Guidance on the establishment of a Science and Technical Advice Cell (STAC) within the multi-agency Strategic Co-ordination Centre (SCC).
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
Activities conducted to address the human aspects in an emergency are multi-agency activity and it is important that this work is co-ordinated.
This guidance is intended for the development of local action plans for identifying groups of people who may be vulnerable in an emergency.
How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some economic issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
How networks and individuals can support the country's emergency planning, response and recovery, and keep systems and services running.
Guidance primarily for local responders covering some infrastructure issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of a UK emergency.
The government is expanding the NHS Volunteer Responders programme into social care.
Responders are using social media as a method of widening their access to communities.
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