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Suffolk Resilience Business Continuity Forum

The Joint Emergency Planning Unit for Suffolk has set up a network of businesses and voluntary organisations across the county to promote business continuity. The objectives of this forum are:

To provide businesses with information on how to develop their business continuity arrangements
To create opportunities for businesses to learn from each other
To ensure that businesses can provide each other with practical support and resources in the actual event of an incident

You can join the forum by contacting the Business Continuity Team of the Joint Emergency Planning Unit. There is no charge or paperwork.

The Business Continuity Team is:-

Rick Thornton (Business Continuity Manager), 01473 260439 Lesley Pretlove (Business Continuity Officer), 01473 264099
rick.thornton@epu.suffolkcc.gov.uk lesley.pretlove@epu.suffolkcc.gov.uk

The forum’s first meeting was held on the 20th November 2007. There is a full report of its deliberations and the proposed programme of events for 2008.

There will be no charge for either joining the forum or any of the services planned by the Joint Emergency Planning Unit in 2008. Services requested over and above those planned (such as bespoke training courses) may be subject to charge.

SRBCF Events

8^th October 2008 - Half Day Workshop on Pandemic Flu starting at 09.30 hrs for 10:00. This will cover the key business continuity issues related to the likely loss of staff associated with an anticipated flu pandemic. Speakers to be provided by the NHS PCT. We are currently looking for a host for this event. Please contact Rick if you can help. More details to follow. Contact Rick Thornton (01473 260439 rick.thornton@epu.suffolkcc.gov.uk) if you wish to attend this event.
December 2008 – Communicating in a Crisis. Contact Rick Thornton (01473 260439 rick.thornton@epu.suffolkcc.gov.uk) The objectives of this workshop are to; exchange good practice in how we communicate in a crisis and to learn from a media expert how to handle those awkward questions. Date to be announced. Information and joining instructions to follow.

Business Continuity Forum (SRBCF) Meetings

Previous reports and presentations

16th June 2008 - Utilities & Emergency Services Workshop

PowerPoint presentation:

EDF (1,591K)
National Grid (1,591K)
BT (1,591K)
Anglian Water (1,912K)
Police (114K)
Fire (270K)
Ambulance (4,068K)
Learning Point (Word 143K)