Birmingham Resilience Team

First aid sessions staged in city centre

Birmingham’s citizens have been learning how to become the difference between a life lost and a life saved during free first aid awareness sessions. Birmingham City Council’s Resilience Team held the sessions in partnership with St John Ambulance. One visitor to the sessions said, R More...
Free first aid awareness sessions

Birmingham Resilience Team, in partnership with St John Ambulance, are holding a series of first aid awareness sessions for members of the public in Birmingham. The special hour-long free sessions are being held in two city centre locations in September and members of the public are invited to drop More...
Pakistan floods – a major disaster

Over the last three weeks, Pakistan has been experiencing the worst flooding in the region for over eighty years. More than 1,600 people have been killed and over 20 million people have been affected so far by the flooding. According to the United Nations this is the worst disaster, to have occurr More...
Severn Trent water disruption advice for businesses

We all expect water to come out of the tap whenever we turn it on, and whilst this is normally the case, very occasionally there may be a disruption to your supply…… Download the Severn Trent business continuity advice for non-domestic customers leaflet More...
Five years since the Birmingham Tornado

The 28th July 2005 is remembered for the devastating Birmingham Tornado which swept through Birmingham. Several areas, including Kings Health, Moseley, Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook were hit by the force T4 tornado. The wind reached speeds of up to 130mph, uprooting trees and pulling roofs off build More...