The Emergency Management podcast will be back in September.

--- Severn Trent Water talk about last year's flooding in Gloucestershire (UK) --- New York Police Department investigation into the purchase of liquefied chlorine gas and its potential terrorist risk as a chemical weapon (USA) === this broadcast = 14 minutes 24 seconds ===

--- interview by the BBC with The Chief Constable of Gloucestershire who gives a detailed explanation of how the county coped with last summer's floods ... well worth listening to. === this broadcast = 14 minutes and 47 seconds ===

--- the risk of a flu pandemic --- how a US organisation has helped provide tools for healthcare providers to deal with major emergencies === this broadcast = 12 minutes 27 seconds ===

--- how a yacht in the Channel prevented emergency communications (UK) --- wildfires in California (USA) --- how the health service responds to emergencies like the Glasgow Airport attack === this broadcast = 12 minutes 22 seconds ===

--- effects on the police of the rise in fuel costs --- advice on using candles during a power outage --- evacuating a pet in an emergency --- flood protection measures in Cumbria === this broadcast = 8 minutes 8 seconds ===

--- EU compensation for the flooding in the UK last year is not as much as it could have been --- the third in the series covering emergency planning for students with disabilities --- and how the floods in Iowa are dealt with === this broadcast = 14 minutes and 20 seconds ===

--- the fuel dispute in the UK --- the second in the series from the US Dept of Education's REMS TA Centre about emergency planning for students with disabilities --- US government video helping families to prepare for emergencies === this broadcast 13 minutes and 19 seconds ===

--- Tom Daschel talks about the threat of biological terrorism --- and the first in a series of items about emergency planning for young people with special needs == this broadcast = 12 minutes and 42 seconds ===

--- plans to build a school on a flood plain (UK) --- a firefighter's experience of being on call during a flash flood (UK) --- George Bush talks about counter-terrorism in his weekly address --- how the weather in the US is increasing the chances of wildfires === this broadcast 7 minutes 34 seconds ===

--- Voice of America looks at whether disaster preparedness has improved in Asia. --- a bomb explodes in a UK West Country town --- and some advice from the US government on being prepared. === This week's broadcast lasts 12 minutes and 2 seconds ===

--- an exercise involving the US military --- people's experiences of the 2007 floods in Yorkshire --- and an item on linguistic forensics === this broadcast 10 minutes 0 seconds ===

--- planning for pandemic flu in the US --- emergency response issues in poor mobile signal areas --- the human aspects from one particular tragedy === this week's broadcast lasts 16 minutes and 30 seconds ===

No news this week --- good wishes from EMP radio for a happy and healthy 2008.

--- the Pitt Report on this summer's flooding in the UK --- interview with the Security Manager of the Port of New York and New Jersey about the way shipping containers are screened --- round-up of the items featured on our website during the week --- Texas A&M's Dave McIntyre gives his views on the possibilities for university research --- coroner writes to the emergency services with some advice re drowning

- recovery at Buncefield two years on - a couple of public warning announcements: one on hurricanes, the other all-purpose - a round-up of the items featured on our website - a tank container capable of being used in areas of water shortage - and a report on the water supply situation in Gloucestershire following the floods

--- response equipment at the Emergency Services Show and elsewhere --- round-up of the news items featured on our website --- brief clip from Prime Ministers Question Time about the Alpha Thistle offshore platform fire --- how FEMA in the US have come up with a very novel way of telling children about disaster preparedness --- an exercise in Kent involving army medical units and the fire & rescue service

- further guidance on BC and DR from the US Small Business Administration - focus on the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control - round-up of the articles featured on our website - emergency services still lack radios for use underground

- impact of flooding in Humberside could have been reduced - details of NZ's largest ever CD and EM exercise - how NZ government advise the public to be self-sufficient in an emergency - summary of the articles featured on our website during the week - exercise in Essex featuring a plane crash on a seaside resort - how US government encouragie small businesses to look at BCM and DR

- Students required to provide emergency planning info before registration - Are power stations flood-proof? - Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells Parliament about new measures to detect and combat terrorism - The BBC's Frank Gardner talks about ways of detecting modern explosives and terrorists - a follow-up on last week's report on the use of text messaging at Gatwick Airport - a US perspective on the development of vaccines against pandemic flu and their distribution - a look at the incident command system following Hurricane Katrina

--- US to use fishing boats in an emergency --- how businesses can be indirectly affected by flooding --- reducing run-off on farms could have impact on flooding --- text messaging in an airport during an emergency --- decontamination equipment used in Oxfordshire --- and a complaint about a lack of funding for local authorities to deal with animal welfare

- emergency preparedness for schools from the US DHS - exercise in a Birmingham road tunnel - Kensington & Chelsea have a new remote server with disaster recovery in mind - 2 items with guidance following the fires in California - one-week exercise using satellite imagery - report on an explosion at the Coryton oil refinery in Essex

- report on derailed CN train - involving all faiths in local authority emergency planning - the use of behaviour profiling in identifying terrorists - intelligent transport systems aid evacuation by road - how local neighbourhoods in Florida are distributing vaccines - Poppy Day and its relevance today - the Emergency Services Show 2007

- exercise on M25 motorway - the US National Animal ID System - satellite data supporting disaster relief across the globe - improvements to Scottish isles' flood defences - concerns about the implications of foot and mouth in Scotland - and an exercise off Felixstowe involving the collision of two ships - we hear from US Under Secretary Bruce Knight and the President of NFU Scotland

- an exemplary emergency preparedness local authority website - the BCI is now offering a certificate exam in business continuity - an addition to our knowledge bank deals with stranded motorists - 2 interesting articles to read - a BBC item on hacking into CCTV systems - framework for co-operation between the insurance industry and various public sector bodies in the event of an emergency - a WHO report into border control with pandemic flu in mind - and an item from the USA on e-coli

- report from DEFRA on bluetongue and fott and mouth disease - two events coming up - a virus on the island of Lundy - and two exercises ... a local one in the UK, and a huge exercise in the USA

- report from Reading Borough Council on flooding - a new diploma and degree programme in emergency management - details of 3 online articles which we recommend you to read - the NFU and Prime Minister comment on bluetongue disease - how the US Department of Agriculture is monitoring foot and mouth in the UK

- the UN looks at a strategic approach to risk and crisis management with tourism in mind - emergency planning on the Scilly Isles ... with a difference - retiring police officers in the USA find a second career in emergency management - an aircraft crash provides the theme for an exercise in Northamptonshire - Lincolnshire EPU on their recent conference