IAEM-Europa Documents & Media

• UK DEFRA Overview of Emergency Preparedness for Exotic Animal Diseases
• UK DEFRA Framework Response Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
• UK DEFRA Lead Government Department Plan for Flooding in England (revised May 2008)
• IAEM Europa Bylaws
• UK National Health Service Provides Planning Guidance Documents on Critical Care Contingency Planning and Management of Burn Injured Patients in the Event of a Major Incident:
  • Critical Care Contingency Planning in the event of an emergency where the number of patients substantially exceeds normal critical care capacity: Best Practice Guidance
  • Planning for the Management of Burn Injured Patients in the Event of a Major Incident: Best Practice Guidance
• Management of Volunteers Guidance Manual - EROCIPS Project WP3.2 Coastal Pollution Response

• UK National Recovery Plan Guidance

• UK Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
• Domestic Security, Civil Contingencies and Resilience in the United Kingdom: A Guide to Policy (June 2007) Compiled and edited by Dr, Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House.
• Exercise Winter Willow: Lessons Identified (2007) More than 5,000 people from a large number of UK organisations representing government, industry and the voluntary sector participated in Exercise Winter Willow, with a common aim to check preparation for the major disruptive challenges that an influenza pandemic may bring. The exercise provided an excellent opportunity to thoroughly test plans and preparedness and was a huge logistical and organisational feat, which in itself has provided a wealth of learning which can be shared both nationally and internationally. This report outlines the results of the evaluation of the exercise.
• Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic: A Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths (2007) Prepared by The Home Office, Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group, Public Order Unit – Mass Fatalities Section, UK, this draft guidance paper sets out proposals on planning for the management of potentially large numbers of deaths during a pandemic influenza outbreak. The draft framework is aimed at local planners preparing contingency plans for the extraordinary circumstances it is understood are possible. This forms part of a suite of sensible contingency planning the UK government has underway to prepare for pandemic influenza.

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