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NI Civil Contingencies News
Welcome to the third edition of ni civil contingencies news
Swine Flu in Mexico
The situation in relation to the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico is being monitored. Further information is available from the NI Direct website , the WHO Flu website and for businesses, the business link website.
The latest figures for UK cases is published each afternoon at 3.00pm on the Health Protection Agency (HPA) website.
Emergency Planning College Courses in Northern Ireland
These courses are delivered in Northern Ireland by Emergency Planning Solutions in association with the Emergency Planning College.
With a new year of training courses about to begin, Emergency Planning Solutions Ltd (EPS) is pleased to offer you a preview of courses planned for 2009/2010.
Continuing the success of last year's popular courses, EPS will again be providing a broad range of the Cabinet Office's Emergency Planning College courses.
Information on all Emergency Planning College Courses being offered in Northern Ireland can be found on the Emergency Planning College section of the Cabinet Office website
For further details contact
Emergency Planning College
Telephone 01347 825 877
or
Emergency Planning Solutions
Telephone 028 9086 7333
Please note NI departments should contact their Local Training Commissioner about course bookings.
Pandemic Influenza
The Department of Health and the Civil Contingencies Secretariat of the Cabinet Office published update guidance on planning for Pandemic Influenza in November 2007. This is available from the UK Resilience section of the Cabinet Office website
. The UK Resilience website has also been updated with a new Pandemic Influenza section .
. The UK Resilience website has also been updated with a new Pandemic Influenza section .Pandemic Influenza Guidance to Local Partners and Businesses
Pandemic Influenza Guidance to Local Planners and Guidance to Businesses are now available on the UK Resilience website.
and Guidance to Businesses are now available on the UK Resilience website.National Recovery Working Group Guidance
The National Recovery Working Guidance has been produced by the National Recovery Working Group over a period of nine months, as commissioned by TIDO (Prepare). The guidance contains a wealth of material on good practice and case studies aiming to provide a single point of reference to local responders dealing with the recovery phase of an emergency. The guidance will be periodically reviewed to ensure that it meets the needs of local responders.
has been produced by the National Recovery Working Group over a period of nine months, as commissioned by TIDO (Prepare). The guidance contains a wealth of material on good practice and case studies aiming to provide a single point of reference to local responders dealing with the recovery phase of an emergency. The guidance will be periodically reviewed to ensure that it meets the needs of local responders. Northern Ireland Civil Contingencies Framework 15 November 2005
The Northern Ireland Civil Contingencies Framework (PDF 1.03 MB) has been published. The Framework sets out the high-level principles on which public service organisations should base their civil contingencies activities.
