ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The approach to emergency preparation, response and recovery in the United Kingdom is one of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM). The IEM framework is intended to cover the preparation for and to have the capabilities to respond to, and recover from, a range of potential emergencies. The Civil Contingencies Act (2004), the result of a review of previous emergency management experience, delivers a single framework for UK civil protection to better meet new potential emergency situations in a changing global environment. With respect to the UK IEM framework, this chapter has two objectives.
