Event Safety, Risk Assessments, UK compliance and Safety Documents
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Risk Ready UK is your go-to podcast for staying up to date with the latest UK safety legislation — including Martyn’s Law, HSE updates, and event compliance. Whether you're an event organiser, venue manager, or safety lead, we break down complex regulations into clear, actionable advice to help you create and maintain robust, legally sound risk assessments.
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Episodes
11 episodes
Strengthening Communities: How Local Authorities Can Counter Terrorism
In this episode of The Deep Dive, we explore ACT for Local Authorities — the UK-wide initiative led by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) designed to help councils and local government partners integrate counter terrorism measures...
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13:50
Personal & Family Security Guidance
The source provides comprehensive guidance on personal security, detailing measures individuals can take to protect themselves and their families from various threats, ranging from criminals to extremists. It organizes advice around thre...
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14:47
Evacuation, Lockdown and Invacuation Guidance for Security Threats
The source provides comprehensive guidance from the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) for developing security policies and procedures to counter threats like terrorist incidents. It focuses on three primary responses—<...
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11:54
Venue Security Guidance for Ingress and Egress
The provided source is guidance from the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) focused on the mitigation of terrorist threats at crowded venues specifically during the phases of ingress and egress. This document is ...
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15:16
Protecting Pedestrian Queues from Vehicle Attack
The source is an advice note detailing strategies for minimizing risk to pedestrian queues from a Vehicle As a Weapon (VAW) attack. It establishes that vehicles pose a realistic and widely accessible threat often emp...
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12:59
Recognising Terrorist Threats: A Security Guide
The source is an excerpt from a Threat Recognition Guide intended for security professionals in the UK, provided by the NPSA (National Protective Security Authority). It outlines various terrorist threat methodologies
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18:41
Decision Inertia in Emergency Response
The provided source, an excerpt from the 2015 article "Decision inertia: Deciding between least worst outcomes in emergency responses to disasters" by Alison et al., explores the cognitive phenomenon of "decision inertia," which is the f...
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10:59
Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) - Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day Incident
The source is an excerpt from a security risk analysis by Musaab Fagiri for The Institute of Strategic Risk Management concerning The Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day Incident, a tragic vehicle-ramming attack that occurred on April ...
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15:48
Beyond the Blame Game: How Organisational Blind Spots, Denial, and Structural Impediments Lead to Disasters
In this episode of The Deep Dive, we tackle a topic that's crucial for anyone working within complex systems: organizational disasters. From corporate collapses to tragic accidents, why do so many organizations fail to le...
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Urban Resilience Paradox: Why Our Cities Are More Fragile Than Ever
In this episode of The Deep Dive, we unravel the paradox of urban resilience—why, despite all the discussions, policies, and frameworks designed to strengthen cities against crises, they see...
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Martyn’s Law Myths Busted: Your 2-Year Grace Period, £330 Cost, and More
Welcome to another episode of The Deep Dive, where today we’re diving into the details of the much-talked-about Terrorism Protection of Premises Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law. This piece of...
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