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Dealing with disasters 2008 international conference: putting resilience into response

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In person
Venue
Cardiff International Arena
Date
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This conference follows on from the highly successful events held in Teesside in 2006 and Northumbria in 2007.

The 2008 conference will have the following main themes:

  • Disaster healthcare
  • Industrial risk management
  • Forensic investigation
  • Planning for resilience
  • Business continuity planning
  • Emergency services
  • Natural hazards
     
    There will also be opportunities to view the World Rescue Challenges.
     
    Speakers will include:
  • Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government
  • David Alexander, Professor of Disaster Management, CESPRO – University of Florence who will talk about “Integrated emergency response – a resilience perspective”
  • Bill Kitchen, Chairman of the Airport Fire Officers Association
  • Malcolm Knowles, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Washington Hall.
    • Source
    http://www.dealing-with-disasters.org.uk/

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    Country and region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Europe

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