Back in the day I attended an Emergency Planning seminar with the delegates from the county's numerous care homes. The idea was for them to take responsibility for any future situation that may impact on their business. When the presentations were finished the attendees were invited to ask questions. All they could say was how their businesses were affected at the time by the council taking all the good carers as they were able to provide better employment terms and conditions. They really weren't interested in a hypothetical situation with uncertain consequences on their business.
At the break I looked out at the carpark. Full of late model Mercs, Bmers, Range Rovers, etc, etc.
Emergency planning, in any environment, is a complicated and expensive process. It's no wonder we don't give it the respect we should. Sadly.
Hopefully, going forward, the narrow minded and myopic will come to their senses and learn something from this mess.
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