Emergency Planning & Incident Management: How have “Lessons Learnt” changed what we do?
26th January 2012 — 09:00 to 16:00
Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Aim
This conference will take stock of the changes that have taken place in the planning and management of the response to flood incidents in the knowledge of lessons learnt both from actual events and from exercises over recent months.
Objectives
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To identify the key issues related to planning and responding to flood incidents.
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To explore the change journey which has taken place for the Environment Agency, local authorities (spatial planners and incident managers), water companies and emergency responders.
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To understand how better forecasting of severe events is being undertaken, disseminated and how it has improved the response capability.
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To understand where is the lead in the recovery phase and what can now be provided to affected communities.
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To contribute to the debate of “What Next” and how the expectations of communities can be balanced against the technical and financial constraints which exist.
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Conference outputs
- After the Flood - Changes Made A Local Authority Emergency Planning Perspective, Jessica Howell, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service 2012-01-30 14:05:23.571628
- Delegate Notes, None 2012-01-30 14:08:32.240329
- Emergency Planning and Flooding - Lessons Learnt, Delegate Feedback 2012-02-15 10:55:24.211507
- Emergency Planning & Incident Management: How have “Lessons Learnt” changed what we do? Programme, None 2011-11-15 11:19:09.598409
- Emergency Planning & Incident Management: How have “Lessons Learnt” changed what we do? Programme, None 2011-11-15 11:19:22.305899
- Exercise Watermark, Craig Woolhouse, Environment Agency 2012-01-30 13:51:32.216403
- Flooding in Cornwall 16-17th November 2010, Gordon Trapmore, Environment Agency 2012-01-30 13:51:43.011937
- Looking Back - Moving Forward - 4+ Years on, John Lee, Severn Trent Water 2012-02-01 09:39:51.979835
- Making Better Use of Flood Forecasting Outputs for Practical Management of Events, Richard Cross, Environment Agency 2012-01-30 14:06:09.022887
- Overview: emergency planning and incident management: how have lessons changed what we do?, Hilary Aldridge, Environment Agency 2012-01-30 13:53:42.537470
- The importance of Ports as National Infrastructure, Jeff Stacey, Port of London Authority 2012-01-30 13:53:53.321740
- What does it feel like being managed - public perspectives of major events as they happen, Charles Tucker and Paul Cobbing, National Flood Forum 2012-01-30 13:50:14.852449
- What is sustainable development in flood risk zones?, Russell Burton and Chris Brown, RAB Consultants & JMP Consultants 2012-01-30 14:07:38.715549
