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East Midlands Forum

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•Agenda •Connecting with the East Midlands Forum •Feedback Sheet

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Sponsored By Kelly Blakeley

Eric Thompson [ Apologies]

David EvansElla Taylor

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The BCI mentoring scheme

David West - Head of Communities

Agenda

•What is it •How it works •Why do it as a mentor/mentee?•Questions

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What is it?

Mentoring is a developmental partnership which enables the exchange of best practice and the open consideration of career opportunities.

The BCI

Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.

Wikipedia

Mentoring is a professional relationship in which an experienced person assists another in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the less-experienced person’s professional and personal growth.

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Why do it?As a mentor?

•Improve communication and personal skills•Develop leadership and management qualities•Reinforce your own study skills and knowledge of your subject(s)•Increase your confidence and motivation•Engage in a volunteering opportunity, valued by employers•Enhance your CV•Increase your personal network•Gain recognition for your skills and experience•Benefit from a sense of fulfilment and personal growth

•Compared to colleagues who did not mentor, individuals who served as mentors within their workplace reported greater job satisfaction and commitment to the organization. Ghosh, R. & Reio, T.G. (2013)

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Why do it?As a mentee?

•Gain practical advice, encouragement and support•Learn from the experiences of others•Increase your professional confidence•Develop your communication and personal skills•Develop strategies for dealing with both personal and professional issues•Identify goals and establish a sense of direction•Gain valuable insight into the next stage of your career•Expand your professional network

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BCI update

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2017

• Date set as 15th – 19th May 2017

• Theme is ‘cyber resilience’

BCI World – call for speakers• Date set as 7th and 8th November 2017• Paper submission closes 24th March 2017• Submissions sought on;

• Engaging the C-Suite• What the cyber expert thinks you should know• Tales from the trenches – your stories and experiences• Communications under pressure• Human elements of business continuity and resilience• Integrating protective disciplines• The psychology of business continuity and resilience• Terrorism – where next? - Threats and counter-responses• Winning internal commitment to business continuity and resilience• Business continuity for non-specialists• Tools and practicalities - sharing good practices

• www.bciworld2017.com

BCI European Awards open for entries

• Closes 14th April• Enter via this link or search ‘BCI European

Awards’ http://www.bci-awards.com/index.php/european

Supply chain resilience report now available

• Tracks the origins, causes and consequences of supply chain disruption across industry sectors and regions worldwide. It also benchmarks business continuity (BC) arrangements in place - including the uptake of insurance - in different organizations which build supply chain resilience.

• Available free to download from BCI website http://www.thebci.org/index.php/bci-supply-chain-resilience-report-2016

• Looking at the Lord Toby Harris Report on London Terrorism

• Cross sector Cooperation • Wider opportunities for Public and Private sector to

collaborate in BC/EP for benefit?

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Emergency Planning & the CECFebruary 2017Kelly Blakeley

Emergency Planning & BC

• Emergency Planning– External, natural and civil disasters– Community impact focused– Multi agency

• Business Continuity– Internal to the organisation– Minimising impact of disruptions to organisation

Emergency planning can assist business continuity by reducing the impacts of natural and civil disasters

Civil Contingencies Act RespondersCategory 1 Category 2

• Local Authorities:• County Council• District Borough Councils

• Emergency Services • NHS bodies• Port Health Authority• Environment Agency

• Utilities (gas, water, electric)• Telephone service providers• Health and Safety Executive• Port & Harbour Authorities•Train Operating Companies (Passenger and Freight)• Airport Operators• CCGs

…Local Resilience Forum

Cat 1 Responder Duties• Assess the risk of emergencies occurring • Put in place emergency plans (and test them)• Put in place arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public in event of an

emergency• Put in place business continuity arrangements• Provide advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations about

business continuity arrangements (LAs)

• Share information with other local responders• Cooperate with other responders to enhance response and recovery

Project Groups

Lincolnshire Resilience

Forum

Programme Management

Board

Training & ExercisingWarning & Informing

Inland FloodingTelecoms Resilience

Community ResilienceCritical infrastructure

Site ClearanceInteroperability

Risk Assessment Working Grp

Information ManagementCoastal Pollution

SecretariatLincs Fire

Standing Groups

LincolnshireEvent SafetyPartnership

Local Health Resilience Partnership

VoluntaryCo-ordination

Group

Lincolnshire’s Resilience Forum

• East Coast Flooding – Jan 2017• Inland Flooding • Human Health – Dec 2017 - current• Severe Weather – Storm Doris• Loss of Critical Infrastructure • Environmental Pollution and Industrial Accidents • Fuel Shortages

Lincolnshire’s Community Risk Register

Multi Agency Response

County Emergency Centre

Strategic Co-ordinating Group

Response ActivationTactical Coordinating Group

Summary

• EP vs BC• Civil Contingencies Act 2004• Responders• Local Resilience Forums• Community Risk Register• Multi Agency Response - activation• County Emergency Centre

• F&R control tour!

Thank You

Presented by: Kelly BlakeleyEmergency Planning & Business Continuity Officer

Lincolnshire County Council

01522 582221kelly.blakeley@lincoln.fire-uk.org