esilience Journal of the Emergency Planning Society Summer 2020 R At the ready INSIDE Planning for FLOODS: learning to ‘live Pandemics with water’ in Yorkshire RISK: implementing lessons learned HEALTH & SAFETY: what other countries do WHAT TERRORISM: how the HAVENew Flood WE media can help Resilience PWG LEARNED?formed www.the-eps.org EPS Board, Nations and Regions - your contacts Communications - Rachel Hutchinson Devon - Debbie Brooker-Evans BOARD OF DIRECTORS [email protected] [email protected] Events - Bernard Kershaw Dorset – Caroline Lindsay Chair of the EPS: Jacqui Semple [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Wiltshire - Vanessa Middlemiss NORTHERN [email protected] All officers can be contacted via: Gloucestershire - Ian Goodyear Vice Chair : [email protected] [email protected] Martin Blackburn Treasurer – Liz Redfern Partnership & International Director – SOUTHERN Branches Director: Andrew Brown Tracey Pitt Chair - Louise Cadle [email protected] [email protected] NORTHERN IRELAND Secretary - Seth Speirs WALES Finance Director: Martin Blackburn [email protected] Chair – Roy Chape [email protected] Treasurer - Joan McCaffrey [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Chair - Steve Jones Professional Working Group PR & Members - Dawn Bowers [email protected] [email protected] Secretary - Russell Stafford-Tolley Director: Stephen Gallagher [email protected] [email protected] REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Treasurer - Natalie Phillips Branch Executive address: EPS (Republic of Ireland [email protected] Governance: Stephen Arundell Branch) c/o The Mews 15 Adelaide Street, Dun Training and Events Officer – Daniel Rixon [email protected] Laoghaire, Co. 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Really, I mean, how are YOU? Today when I was writing my introduction, I hit a brick wall; it was sore. 4 - EPS update: new In usual style, I want to analyse why? I want to have a conversation with link up with Crisis myself and suggest that it is nothing to do with six months of dealing with Response Journal; a pandemic, and surely things are getting better, less frantic, more time remembering to look at all the other “things”? Bill Maddox I am sooooooooo good at giving advice and theoretically good at assessing what’s up; I need a bit of work on really listening to the advice I 5 - 6 Living with would give myself and others. Recognising all of that is good I tell myself; but who am I kidding? My Afterwards: full report expectations and standards are perhaps too high? I expect too much of myself all of the time. on the Webinar Despite so much more on wellbeing being prevalent and recognising it is ok not to be ok, I am not sure my inner child (dare not let her out) has the same view. 7 - Grenfell: I’ve been reading and absorbing the great work of Chris Williams, Professor of Psychosocial commemoration in the Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow. We were fortunate enough to have him come along to one Covid age of our Resilience Huddles and more widely through our webinar series. So, am I able to recognise “my signs” and take time out and just accept I am allowed not to feel ok all the time? Yet when I feel low, I don’t instantly always know I am at that point. Mental health and wellbeing still have a long FEATURE: COVID-19 way to go to be have the same acceptance as something visibly physical. 8 - 13: Julian Patmore The loss of my friend and former Scottish Branch Chair, Bill Maddox, has had a profound impact on examines the ‘Lacuna me; not only the loss of his friendship but going through the funeral process and grief of a reduced Paradox’ - how has our service, the implications of no hugging or touching and really feeling the loss for his family. We plan, previous pandemic prepare and write what needs to happen, but understanding the emotional impacts of all that we do planning matched up is another matter; especially one so close to home. We have a tribute to Bill in this edition and it was 14 - 15: Peter Davies an honour to deliver part of the eulogy to him during his lovely service; he was all about making a looks at ‘track and trace’, difference. and the pitfalls around So, on to making a difference. There is so much that is positive in our world. We do make a privacy difference. We want to make our voices louder and stronger and we are really doing that. With ever 16 - 17: Andrew Couper crisis comes opportunity; we must seize it and we are. Our Board is working hard. Our Branches are looks at implementing working hard as are our Professional Working Groups. What are the next big things we need to be change prepared for? Covid-19 is with us for a long time to come, but so too are our other hazards and 18 - 19: health and safety threats. around the world Our new strategic partnership with CRJ is timely and I am excited to consider how we work together 20 - COVID-19 update: to benefit the profession. Our media presence is great and enhanced. Our work on the review of the reports from Lincoln- competence framework to be a professional framework of practice with a clear learning pathway has shire, Conwy and the gathered momentum and pace. I am excited, I am humbled. European Union So much more to write about, but for now, thank you for the work you do, continue to do and the difference you make. You do make a difference no matter what job you do. Always remember; you make a difference. FEATURE: FLOOD Stay safe, stay well and it’s ok to not be ok! CAMPAIGNS 21 - 24: Shelley Evans outlines the new ‘Flood CPR’ campaign and the Pathfinder projects in Write for Resilience Yorkshire WE all know this has been the busiest of times, but please take some time out to think about contributing to YOUR magazine. Our members are at the epicentre of emergency planning and response, at the heart of our REVIEW: profession, so we want to hear from your about your experiences, lessons identified, best practice, 25 - 27: Bob Wade looks sharing your latest campaigns or ideas, from right across the spectrum of crises and emergencies.