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  • Consultation on management of the UK's plutonium stocks: written ministerial statements by Charles Hendry and Lord Marland

    Charles Hendry MP: Minister of State for Energy The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will publish on 7th February a consultation…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plutonium consultation launched

    The Government today opened a consultation on the long-term management options for the UK’s existing civil plutonium stocks. The UK’s civil…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Central Government’s Concept of Operations

    The Central Government’s Concept of Operations sets out the UK arrangements for responding to and recovering from emergencies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Resilience of infrastructure from natural hazards

    The Natural Hazards Team was set up in May 2009 to establish and develop a cross-sector Critical Infrastructure Resilience Programme (CIRP).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Understanding crowd behaviours

    A series of reports commissioned by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat entitled 'Understanding crowd behaviour' have been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy rescues 1,000-foot-plunge climber

    The Royal Navy's duty Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Ayrshire, has rescued a climber who fell an eye-watering 1,000ft (305m).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Publication of the Revised Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology

    The latest release of Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.0.1, was published in January 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Electrical fire safety week: 24-30 January 2011

    Overloaded sockets and overheated appliances are the watchwords next week as Electrical Fire Safety Week gets underway for the first time, raising…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire and rescue service control room services in England

    The Government has published a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of the FiReControl…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire and rescue control services in England

    Today the Government is publishing a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF officers prepare for North Pole expedition

    Two members of the RAF Regiment are currently preparing for an expedition that will see them ski, walk, swim and paddle their way unsupported across pack ice to the geographic North Pole.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Be safe staying toasty this Christmas

    Keep safe keeping warm Fire and Rescue Services are warning people as the cold Christmas weather continues to bite.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stay safe and warm this Christmas

    With the country in the grip of what’s set to be the coldest December for 100 years, England’s Fire and Rescue Services are advising their residents…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire Futures, an independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

    An independent review into the fire and rescue service in England that looks into its role, efficiency, accountability and work with other emergency…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire Minister Bob Neill calls time on FiReControl

    Fire Minister Bob Neill MP today reached agreement with the main FiReControl contractor, Cassidian (formerly EADS Defence and Security), to …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies 2010 edition

    In 2008 government published, for the first time, a National Risk Register, fulfilling a commitment made in the National Security Strategy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • It only takes a minute for Christmas to go up in smoke

    Shocking fire safety footage on YouTube shows just how quickly festive celebrations could go up in smoke this Christmas. As new statistics show…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flu vaccination for pregnant women: letter to the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

    Letter asking staff to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against flu as soon as possible.

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  • Military help emergency services deal with the snow

    The British military have been providing support to the emergency services and helping people in isolated communities up and down the United Kingdom cope with the ongoing severe cold spell.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New nuclear clean-up proposals avoid public subsidy

    Guidance sets out requirements for new nuclear clean-up funds Waste disposal charging method provides certainty but no subsidy…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government