Overview
This practical guide to emergency planning covers all the essential knowledge and skills required for those involved in the preparation and testing of emergency plans, as outlined by the Civil contingencies Act 2004. The author elucidates the processes involved, explains why the relevant steps are in place, and offers valuable advice to those called upon to operate within a dynamic emergency management environment. Intended for emergency planning managers in the police, emergency services, and other large public, private, or voluntary organizations, this book illustrates how emergency planners can meet their statutory obligations and build robust, resilient strategies through effective emergency planning. Various types of exercises are examined in detail, supported by easy-to-follow checklists and diagrams showing the reader how to build the right exercise and scenario to test and evaluate plans. The book also covers how the emergency response is managed by each of the main agencies involved so that they can be better integrated into exercises and plans. This is a must-have have guide for Emergency Planning Officers, Civil Contingencies Officers, and all those engaged in business continuity.
Full Product Details
Author: Brian Dillon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 10.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 18.60cm
Weight: 0.202kg
ISBN: 9780199561360
ISBN 10: 0199561362
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 12 February 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
this new handbook is a welcome and valuable text for all engaged in this important sector. Andrew Staniforth, Detective Sergeant, North East Counter Terrorism Unit
Author Information
Brian Dillon is an Emergency Management Consultant who has advised at national and ACPO level for the past ten years. He has over 30 years experience as an Emergency Planning Officer and previously served with Lancashire Police. He is former secretary to both the ACPO Emergency Planning Group and the Lancashire Local Resilience Group. His plans have been used to manage a wide range of emergencies including the Morecombe Bay cockling disaster of 2004 and the 2007 Cumbria Virgin train crash. He is also recognized as a national assessor for on handling civil nuclear incidents. Ian Dickinson is the former Deputy Chief Constable of Lothian & Borders Police where he served at the rank of chief officer for more than 20 years. Since 2002 he has had responsibility for Specialist Operations, including the planning of the G8 summit, the Edinburgh Tattoo, Hogmanay, the Golf Open and civil nuclear resilience issues. JohnWilliamson is Chairman of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers. He is a former Assistant Chief Fire officer and has commanded many major incidents, such as the Piper Alpha platform disaster. John is a Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers and provides expert evidence for the Courts. He also lectures on fire risk assessment and fire safety. Frank Whiteford is the Associate Director of Health Service Resilience in the North West. Frank has worked for the NHS for over 30 years, serving with the Ambulance Service as Deputy Director of Operations in Lancashire. He is responsible for overseeing performance management in Emergency Preparedness across all NHS organizations in the North West and is also the Lead for Pandemic Flu for the Strategic Health Authority. He has been in charge of several major incidents at the Tactical and Strategic level and has taught medical emergency preparedness across the NHS and Blue Light Services in the UK, as well as in Kuwait, Spain and Brazil.
