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)
• 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 organizations representing government, industry, and the voluntary sector participated in Exercise Winter Willow, with a common aim of assessing preparedness 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 organizational feat, which in itself has provided a wealth of learning that can be shared both nationally and internationally. This report outlines the results of the exercise evaluation.

IAEM-Europa Publications and Plans

Hungary

• Civil Protection in Hungary

Legal Discussion

• Safe behind the Cordon? by Alan Fisher, MIEM, BA (Hons), Solicitor-Advocate, and Charlotte Waters, BA (Hons) Solicitor-Advocate and Accredited Mediator. Article was previously published in Blueprint Magazine and is posted here with the authors' permission. (02 Apr 2009)

Sweden

• Civil Emergency Planning/Crisis Management in Sweden

United Kingdom National Guidance & Law

• National Flood Emergency Framework for England (29 July 2010)

• Consultation Responses:

  • Pitt Report (UK) - March 2008
  • National Flood Emergency Framework (UK) - March 2009
• IRMP Steering Group Integrated Risk Management Planning: Policy Guidance on Business Continuity Management
• IRMP Steering Group Integrated Risk Management Planning: Policy Guidance on Environmental Protection
• IRMP Steering Group Integrated Risk Management Planning: Policy Guidance on Protection of Heritage Buildings and Structures
• IRMP Steering Group Integrated Risk Management Planning: Policy Guidance on Wildfires
• UK National Flood Emergency Framework
• Engaging Faith Communities in Civil Contingencies
• Faith Communities and Pandemic Flu
• UK Central Government Arrangements for Responding to an Emergency: Concept of Operations (ConOps)