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Tyburn Road – Bromford Lane Traffic Collision

Tyburn Road – Bromford Lane junction now reopened  following the earlier traffic collision.

Update 16:50

A road traffic collision at the junction of Tyburn Road and Bromford Lane is causing delays in the area.  The junction is closed while Air Ambulance and emergency services attend the scene. Traffic leaving the City is backing up, Roads around the area are closed, expect delays and listen to local radio for updates, choose alternative routes if possible.

International research project – use of social media and other networks to influence emergency evacuations

Are you involved in social media or communications? If you are then read on…..

Birmingham Resilience Team is hosting a session on 18^th May 2012 at Birmingham Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB, 0900 – 1300hrs which follows the high level focus group held in Birmingham, June 2011.

The original focus group explored the use of social media and other information networks that can be adapted to influence behaviour during emergencies, including evacuations. The project was generated from an Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Next Generation Resilience Research funding event and was featured on BBC Radio 4.   

This session will be of interest to communications specialists generally and those developing social media methods to communicate to networks, staff and customers.

The feedback session is an opportunity for the research team to summarise their findings and to give attendees the opportunity to comment on the findings.   

Please email  emergencyplanning@birmingham.gov.uk  if you would like to attend.

Pritesh to Carry Olympic Torch for Birmingham

The details of the torch-bearers for the Olympics Torch Relay were recently announced, and we were delighted to hear that Pritesh Pattni, one of our Resilience Champions, will be one of those carrying the torch for Birmingham! (more…)

Project Argus – Counter Terrorism Event – Sponsored by City Centre Partnership

Project ARGUS is a National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) initiative, exploring ways to aid you in preventing, handling and recovering from a terrorist attack.  It achieves this by taking businesses through a simulated terrorist attack. (more…)

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE – PROVIDING SPECIALIST INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

Cruse is the largest bereavement charity in the UK.  All volunteers have been recruited, selected and trained in the understanding of loss and grief and the skills of bereavement support.  (more…)