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Grenfell Tower Inquiry: learn lessons and implement changes

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The Grenfell Tower fire saw 80 or more adults and children die in their homes in an entirely preventable disaster. Here, Gill Kernick, who helps high hazard industries prevent major accidents and personally witnessed the disaster, and Martin Stanley (Editor, Understanding Regulation) argue that the fire was a terrible failure of government, leadership and regulation […]

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Major Emergencies: why we need to manage Good Samaritans

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Global disasters and are on the rise, and with 24-hour news and social media, so are the numbers who hear about them and want to help.  From recent events in Paris, to last year’s severe flooding in the UK, volunteers played a part in rescue efforts.  But with so much real-time news available, the number […]

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