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• UK DEFRA Overview of Emergency Preparedness for Exotic Animal Diseases
• UK DEFRA Framework Response Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
• UK DEFRA Lead Government Department Plan for Flooding in England (revised May 2008)
• IAEM Europa Bylaws
• UK National Health Service Provides Planning Guidance Documents on Critical Care Contingency Planning and Management of Burn Injured Patients in the Event of a Major Incident:
  • Critical Care Contingency Planning in the event of an emergency where the number of patients substantially exceeds normal critical care capacity: Best Practice Guidance
  • Planning for the Management of Burn Injured Patients in the Event of a Major Incident: Best Practice Guidance
• Management of Volunteers Guidance Manual - EROCIPS Project WP3.2 Coastal Pollution Response

• UK National Recovery Plan Guidance

• Humanitarian Assistance in the UK: Current Capability and the Development of Best Practice, Dr Anne Eyre, Viv Brunsden & Jamie Murphy (Oct. 2007) In April 2007, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport commissioned research to identify the current capability in humanitarian assistance around the UK. A report published Oct. 9, “Humanitarian Assistance in the UK: Current Capability and the Development of Best Practice,” produced by Dr Anne Eyre, Viv Brunsden & Jamie Murphy, identifies some examples of good practice in humanitarian assistance and provides an evidence-base for the development of future best practice. The report also focuses on challenges and opportunities for enhancing emergency capability, and makes recommendations about the type of support local responders require and where Government resources should be focused.
• Video: "Coping in a Crisis: Europe's Civil Protection Mechanism"
• UK Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
• Domestic Security, Civil Contingencies and Resilience in the United Kingdom: A Guide to Policy (June 2007) Compiled and edited by Dr, Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House.
• Exercise Winter Willow: Lessons Identified (2007) More than 5,000 people from a large number of UK organisations representing government, industry and the voluntary sector participated in Exercise Winter Willow, with a common aim to check preparation for the major disruptive challenges that an influenza pandemic may bring. The exercise provided an excellent opportunity to thoroughly test plans and preparedness and was a huge logistical and organisational feat, which in itself has provided a wealth of learning which can be shared both nationally and internationally. This report outlines the results of the evaluation of the exercise.
• Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic: A Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths (2007) Prepared by The Home Office, Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group, Public Order Unit – Mass Fatalities Section, UK, this draft guidance paper sets out proposals on planning for the management of potentially large numbers of deaths during a pandemic influenza outbreak. The draft framework is aimed at local planners preparing contingency plans for the extraordinary circumstances it is understood are possible. This forms part of a suite of sensible contingency planning the UK government has underway to prepare for pandemic influenza.