King's College London
Strand, London WC2R 2LS
UK
A journey through the official emergency responses to a chemical terrorist attack
Imagine the unimaginable. A terrorist releases a nerve gas in a crowded place in your city. What would you do? What would you expect our uniformed services to do? Would you expect to see such scenes? Would you know what is going on?
If you want to find out more, we would like to invite you to join us for a public workshop organised by experts from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London that answers these and other questions.
Specifically, in the course of the workshop, we will
Talk about the risk that such an incident may actually happen in England
Discuss the different stages of the emergency response
Introduce the organisations and uniforms involved in the emergency response
Inform you about the efficacy of response measures
The event is informed by novel research about public responses to chemical, biological, radiological and/or nuclear (CBRN) emergencies undertaken by King’s College London. The research included an extensive collection of feedback by members of the public about what their main concerns would be and what they would like to know and hear from police, firefighters, ambulances and other responders in such situations. The event will present video and photographic material from an emergency exercise held in August 2013 in Birmingham, as well as include a presentation and Q&A session with a senior emergency response professional from Public Health England.
Speakers: Dr Kristian Krieger & Dr Brooke Rogers, King’s College London, Department of War Studies; Dr Richard Amlôt, Public Health England, Emergency Response Department
Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided.