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Regional Branches - Current Activities
Activities of West Midlands Branch
Events scheduled in the autumn are as follows:-
Saturday 9 October Visit, in conjunction with the MACPS, to Powis Castle Gardens (NT), lunch at the Royal Oak Hotel, and a journey on the steam-hauled Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, returning to Welshpool at 1645hrs.
18 October (pm) Membership Development Seminar at Chasewater Innovation Centre, Brownhills (1330 - 1630hrs approximately)
21 October (pm) Policing & Public Order – presentation by Staffordshire Police (Town Hall, East Staffordshire BC, Burton upon Trent)
12 November BBC Mailbox visit, and presentation on Connecting in a Crisis (1100 -1300hrs approximately)
2 December Consultation workshop on the Draft National Critical Infrastructure Plan, including CCS representative(s) (Marmion House, Tamworth BC) (1100 – 1300hrs approximately)
The following are some of the activities, presentations and visits enjoyed by members of the Branch in recent years.
- Waverley 'Voyage' from Penarth in conjunction with MACPS (12th June 2010)
- Seminar and presentation on Business Continuity at Telent plc at Warwick (9 June 2010)
- Consultation Workshop on Community Resilience at Hereford (25 May 2010
- Visit to Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire (24 April 2010)
- Visit to Wembley Stadium and COBR, Whitehall (March 2010)
- Consultation Workshop on CCA Enhancement Programme at Telford (16th February 2010)
- Presentation on Emergency Planning in Australia by Rod Ives (RAF Stafford)
- Visit to Meteorological Office HQ (Bracknell, Berkshire)
- Presentation on the Response to Hurricane in Florida and Cuba by William Read (Worcestershire)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Seminar by Patrick Cunningham (Business Development Centre, Telford)
- Visit to Quinetiq (Malvern, Worcestershire)
- Presentation on the Future of the Emergency Planning Society by Mike Slaney
- Visit to RAF Shawbury (Shropshire)
- Water Act Seminar by Severn Trent (Somerford Hall, Staffordshire)
- Visit to Birmingham Airport
- Visit to British Red Cross International Response Depot (Bristol)
- Presentation & Visit at British Telecoms Centre (Oswestry)
- Visit to Former Regional HQ (Drakelow)
- Presentation & Visit at Manchester United FC
- Presentation & Visit at Central Motorway Police Group (Birmingham)
- Presentation by the Society's Director of Branches & Branch AGM (Coventry)
- Presentation on Defence & Security Issues by Patrick Mercer MP & Visit to Houses of Parliament (London)
- Presentation on Buncefield Incident (Staffordshire)
- Visit to Fire Service College (Gloucestershire)
- Visit to Dinorwic Power Station and Penryth Castel in conjunction with MACPS
- Visit to National Grid Transco Control (Warwick)
- Visit to Macclesfield Silk Mill and Museum plus Little Moreton Hall in conjunction with MACPS
- Presentation by Dr Richard Whittington on the work of HM Coroner (Coventry City Council)
- Presentation by Chairman of the Society, Ian Hoult and Branch AGM ( Wolverhampton)
- Seminar on Membership Upgrade (Burton upon Trent)
- Presentation on Defence & Security Issues by Bruce George MP (Walsall Town Hall)
- Visit to Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate in conjunction with MACPS
- Visit to Toyota and presentation on business continuity (Burnaston, Derby)
- Visit to Compton Verney House and Gaydon Motor Heritage Centre in conjunction with MACPS (Warwickshire)
- Presentation by Peter Brodie on Emergency Management Portal (Warwick)
- Visit to Anderton Boat Lift & Arley Gardens with MACPS
- Seminar on Core Competencies framework by June Thompson & Mike Lees (Lichfield)
- Presentation by Air Accident Investigation Unit (RAF Cosford)
- Visit to Berkeley Castle in conjunction with MACPS (Gloucestershire)
- Seminar on Membership Upgrades by June Thompson & Mike Lees (Lichfield)
- Branch AGM (County Buildings, Stafford)
- Presentation on The CCA Enhancement Programme by Helen Braithwaite (GOWM, Birmingham)
- Visit to Bridgnorth via the Severn Valley Railway in conjunction with MACPS
- Presentation on Alternative Water Supplies by Antony Patchett (Severn Trent Water, Minworth)
- Seminar on Adapting to Climate Change in conjunction with DEFRA (Birmingham)
- Visit to Caudwell Mill and Haddon Hall in conunction with MACPS (Derbyshire)
- Presentation on the West Midlands Ambulance Service by Keith Nevitt and Branch AGM (Worcester)
In addition, a Branch Study is held on occassions. Recent topics considered include:
- Emergency Planning for Schools
- Emergency Planning for Large Events
- Flooding - Emergency Planning & Response
- Food, Fuel and Electricity - the Logistics Chain
- Learning the lessons from Major Incidents in the USA
- Safety of Sports Grounds and the Media
- Disasters in 2005...Natural & Man-made
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