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As this summer may see more high-temperature records being broken, it is appropriate to focus on what events and actions are planned to raise awareness of the ‘heat island’ effects in urban areas.

With multiple crises appearing, company leaders should devote time and effort to ensuring that they and their work force are prepared and resilient.

With the arrival of Covid-19 we are facing unprecedented challenges to our economic prosperity and societal wellbeing. This guide offers some solutions to the challenges of the pandemic and other major shocks.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) published its final report on national infrastructure resilience on 28 May. ‘The Commission’s framework provides a road map … and I urge government, regulators and businesses to consider its lessons and get to work on implementing them.’ (Chair, Resilience First)

In the June edition of Professional Security, Resilience First looks at educating the next generation and retraining the current generation to the new world of work and what trends that may emerge.

In the face of a pandemic, it is time to review the country’s approach to dealing with major disasters and consider new ways of building national resilience. There is much to do and change.

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness. Resilience First offers a guide in support of the topic and several news items in association.

We are entering a new or resilient normal and while the substance of this may take some time to emerge with any clarity, there are some signs of what we can expect. Here are Resilience First’s predictions – with the usual caveats – for a Now (restart), Next (revive), Beyond (renew) agenda.

In the April edition of Professional Security, Resilience First explored the Protect Duty responsibility of government. An update, with a response from the Minister for Security, is provided here.

Collective memory is short lived and experience soon evaporates with the arc of time. Yet, they are vital ingredients of resilience for without looking back then bouncing forward with alacrity is made all the more difficult.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to herald a major revision of supply-chain operations both in diversification and redundancy while, at the same time, accelerate the move to greater digitisation and automation in a new industrial revolution.

​​​​​​​A recent paper for a US bank asks how major pandemics affect economic activity in the medium to longer term. It contains some interesting messages and lessons.

Here are three useful guides for businesses in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.

As the world struggles to find a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is worth reflecting on some lessons from other (albeit smaller) crises and what impact good leadership can make.

The US Department for Homeland Security has said it currently has ‘no information indicating any active plotting is underway’ but it is aware that both foreign and domestic extremist groups are looking to spread misinformation about the pandemic.

Both the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade have issued helpful advice to business on fire safety and physical protection during the Covid-19 outbreak.

A personal view from Stephanie Eybers, Infrastructure and Managed Services Consultant and Account Manager at Cynance/ Transputec, provides useful insights on remaining cyber secure while working at home.

With the declaration on 11 March by the World Health Organization of a coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the announcement on 12 March by the UK Government of an escalation of the response to the ‘Delay’ phase, both the macro-economics and the micro-community aspects of the situation are coming to the fore.

In a conference call on 10 March, speakers from Public Health England (PHE) and Deloitte offered valuable comments on progress of the Covid-19 outbreak and the response so far.

The business costs of dealing with Covid-19 are becoming apparent. This article looks at the insurance aspects and some measures to consider.

UK policing and law enforcement have released a number of important messages that cover a range of new initiatives.

The resilience of airlines is being severely tested with a competitive market, the cost of operating and now the hit on passenger numbers with the coronavirus outbreak. The latest casualty is Flybe. It follows the path of Monarch and Thomas Cook. 

As the UK Government considers moving into the next stage of its strategy to tackle the Covid-19 epidemic, here are 10 action points to consider should the situation deteriorate. They focus on the potential strength of business communities to assist with any recovery.

With the government about to release its emergency response plan for the Covid-19 outbreak, there are some important factors to consider.