Conference Day Two: 9th July 2009

08:50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Chris Abbott
Chairman of the Emergency Management Planning Society
CBRN Professional Working Group

CASE STUDIES

09:00 Case Study: How NATO Can Coordinate A CBRN Response Across Boundaries

• Developing a coordinated CBRN response
• How can NATO coordinate a CBRN response across international boundaries, when it is largely a civil matter?
• Challenges and opportunities

Dr Denisa-Elena Ionete
Staff Officer, Civil Emergency Planning Operations Division
NATO International Headquarters

09:30 What Is The Role For Regional Government In Recovery From An Incident?

• Building Scottish Resilience to CBRN and HAZMAT incidents
• Where does the civil contingencies office sit with the national CBRN resilience framework?
• Developing inter-agency interoperability with other stakeholders throughout the UK

John Smith
Scottish Liaison Officer
Government Decontamination Office

10:00 Minimising The Impact Of A CBRN Incident In A Mass Transit Environment: The British Transport Police

• Overview of role, capability and requirements
• Lessons from 7/7: What has changed 3 years on?
• Challenges and incident response

Inspector Richard Mitchell
Specialist Response Unit
British Transport Police

11:00 The Home Office CBRN Research Programme

• Addressing priority research requirements in line with the UK Security and Counter Terrorism Science and Innovation strategy published in 2007
• Aim and scope of the Home Office Science and Technology Department
• How can gaps be filled to increase overall capability?

Chief Superintendent John Buttress
Police National CBRN Centre

11:30 The Role Of Local Authorities In Coordinating An Inter-Agency Response

• What is the local authority’s role after an incident?
• Initially
• After mass decontamination
• Areas that still need to be addressed

Andrew Slater
Emergency Planning Services
Cornwall Council

THE PUBLIC AND ENSURING BUSINESS CONTINUITY

13:00 The Voluntary Perspective: The British Red Cross And CBRN Resilience

• Just what is the responsibility of the voluntary sector during a CBRN incident?
• Category 1 and 2 responders and voluntary sector involvement
• Possible liaison structures, both formal and informal
• How to deliver a coordinated response

Moya Wood Heath
Chair
Voluntary Sector Civil Protection Forum

13:30 The Media’s Role Of Informing The Public In A Crisis

• Mass casualty incidents; the media and first responders
• What information needs to be shared with the public and how can mass panic be eased through effective communication?
• Real world examples
• What are the main challenges and how can they be overcome?

Lyn Morgan
Communications Specialist

14:00 Dealing With The Public In The Aftermath Of A Mass Casualty Incidents

• Dealing with the public during mass casualty incidents
• Concerns and opportunities

Rosie Murray MBE
Chairman. Human Aspects Group
UK Emergency Planning Society

14:30 FINAL STEPS: Scenario Briefing

14:45 Group Discussion

15:00 Report Back To The Group

15:30 Closing Session

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