Author: Tom Lower
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Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management at Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre(BUDMC), where he contributes to research, education, and professional engagement focused on resilience, emergency preparedness, and crisis leadership. With extensive experience working across academia, government, and industry, Professor Miles is known for translating complex risk and crisis concepts into practical insight. His work supports organisations…
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A highly respected leader in risk management and insurance, best known for his tenure as Chair of AIRMIC (the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers). With a career spanning senior roles across complex organisations, John brings deep expertise in enterprise risk, insurance strategy, and governance. During his time at AIRMIC, he played a key role…
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Foreword Across the UK, communities are facing the growing impacts of extreme weather — from prolonged heatwaves and flash flooding to severe cold spells and storms. These events are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, posing serious risks to health, safety, and infrastructure, and causing significant disruption to everyday life. This…
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Foreword Across the UK, communities are facing the growing impacts of extreme weather — from prolonged heatwaves and flash flooding to severe cold spells and storms. These events are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, posing serious risks to health, safety, and infrastructure, and causing significant disruption to everyday life. This…
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Foreword Across the UK, communities are facing the growing impacts of extreme weather — from prolonged heatwaves and flash flooding to severe cold spells and storms. These events are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, posing serious risks to health, safety, and infrastructure, and causing significant disruption to everyday life. This…
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Foreword Across the UK, communities are facing the growing impacts of extreme weather — from prolonged heatwaves and flash flooding to severe cold spells and storms. These events are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, posing serious risks to health, safety, and infrastructure, and causing significant disruption to everyday life. Introduction…
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Louise joined Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service as Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive Officer in December 2023 after working in policing for over 31 years, most latterly as the Director of Operations for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. During her career she has undertaken a diverse number of uniformed operations, specialist, and command roles. These…
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Andrew Sharples is a strategic communications specialist with a focus on international affairs and social change. He has worked across a broad range of policy areas, including violent extremism, conflict, global public health, and disinformation. Clients have included the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the US Department of Defense, and the Australian Department for…
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Bruce’s early career in the UK Civil Service covered a wide range of national security policy and operational roles in the Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office, including as Head of the Nuclear Accident Response Organisation and in the Cabinet Office Secretariat dealing with terrorism and major emergencies. He was appointed in 2004 to be…
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The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free service from energy suppliers and network operators, designed to support vulnerable customers. Whether due to health, age, disability or other needs, the PSR ensures that those most at risk receive priority assistance during power cuts, gas issues, or other energy-related disruptions. You can register yourself or someone…