"Sams Song and Footprints" by Sam and Mike Rayson.

Mike Rayson is a world renowned Christian singer and songwriter originally from South Australia's mid-north. His son Sam's antics have been central to many themes in Mike's songs - proving very popular with our children over many years.


This song, released after Sam's death, and called "Sams Song and Footprints" has been made available today by Mike on the anniversary of his son Sam's birthday. It is a powerful, evocative and uplifting song of faith and resilience.

Risk remains a function of hazard and vulnerability

The general reporting of disasters still references them by location and hazard event - the Haiti quake / New Orleans flood.

Infrequently - but refreshingly - an insightful report such as "Quake Accentuated Chasm That Has Defined Haiti" (in the New York Times, 27 March 2010) brings us back. Back to where our focus needs to be to make differences - on to people and their vulnerability.

The National Risk Register (2010) for the UK - some changes ...

The new matrix reflects UK Govt's revised risk perception.


What do you think?

Background: The National Risk Register is designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals and organisations to think about their own preparedness. The register also includes details of what the Government and emergency services are doing to prepare for emergencies.

All the risks detailed in the NRR are presented in a visual matrix which situates them relative to one another in terms of their likelihood and impact. Please click here [PDF 1 page, 585KB] for a downloadable version of this matrix.

• Introduction [PDF 5 pages, 177KB]

• Risks [PDF 29 pages, 484KB]

• Considerations for Businesses and Organisations [PDF 9 pages, 145KB]

• Preparing Yourself, Your Family and Your Community for Emergencies [PDF 8 pages, 105KB]

• The Risk Assessment Process [PDF 4 pages, 88KB]

• Full National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies 2010 edition [PDF 58 pages, 681KB]

• Summary of changes to the National Risk Register 2010 Edition [PDF 2 pages, 208KB]

• National Risk Register 2010 Edition Risk Matrix [PDF 1 page, 585KB]

2008 National Risk Register

• 2008 National Risk Register [PDF 52 pages, 1MB]

The six knowledge areas of the Business Continuity Good Practice Guidelines (2008)

The Business Continuity Institute has made available a set of valuable resources - the links are outlined below.

A summary version "The Pocket Sized Good Practice Guidelines" is available here

The links are structured in alignment with the Business Continuity Management Standard (BS 25999)

- Complete GPG– Download complete Good Practice Guidelines

- Chapter one– BCM Policy & Program Management
- Chapter two– Understanding the Organization
- Chapter three– Determining Business Continuity Strategy
- Chapter four– Developing & Implementing a BCM Response
- Chapter five– Exercising, Maintaining & Reviewing BCM Arrangements
- Chapter six– Embedding BCM in the Organization’s Culture

Various language versions of "The Pocket Sized Good Practice Guidelines" are available using the links below:

• German
• Portuguese
• Spanish (Word) (PDF)
• Korean
• Chinese

An Italian language version of the GPG 2005 is available here

Resilience building or Risk transfer - that is the question.

Modern public policy approaches to disaster management have leant to developing resilient communities.
This is well and good provided there is adequate enabling through awareness strategies and warning arrangements. If not, then vulnerability is increased and risk is merely transferred.

How will the new British initiative pan out?

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ukresilience/communityresilience.aspx

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ukresilience/communityresilience/workprogramme.aspx

Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience: A Workshop Report

Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience: A Workshop Report