Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
A brief synopsis of historical wildfire events, a high-level view of wildfire science, and a discussion of the tools available to mitigate this threat.
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Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Most regions in the Mediterranean will need to invest in adaptation. Forests can be made more resilient to wildfire risk by planting fire-resistant trees, reducing the amount of easily burning fuel available (such as leaf litter and brush), and even prescribed and controlled burning.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
As a result of the increasing number of incidents, businesses, schools, hospitals, and institutions are looking to evolve their risk management practices and enhance their financial protection from active assailant attacks.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
In a global context of what some are calling a ‘perma-crisis’ or ‘poly-crisis’, businesses are increasingly witnessing, directly or indirectly, the impact of protest movements and civil unrest on their operations, a trend that is forecast to grow throughout this year.
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Friday Reading Edition 159 (30th June 2023)
Now the immediate crisis has been averted, attention has turned to what Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short lived mutiny against the Russian miliary leadership has demonstrated and what it may mean for President Putin personally.
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Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens.
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Friday Reading Edition 149 (14th April 2023)
The NHS is experiencing one of the most disruptive strikes yet – Sky News looks at why it could be so bad, how NHS care could be affected and the reasons for junior doctors taking industrial action.
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Friday Reading Edition 140 (10th February 2023)
The scale of the withdrawal of international companies from Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine has become a powerful and multifaceted case study in crisis preparedness and response that cuts across geopolitics, regulatory, reputational, and security challenges.
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Friday Reading Edition 115 (22nd July 2022)
People Management speaks to practitioners on the ground in Ukraine to find out what they and their organisations are doing to keep their people safe and supported.
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Friday Reading Edition 100 (1st April 2022)
The crisis in Ukraine is having a major impact on companies with suppliers, distributors, customers and employees in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Some of the ramifications are obvious, while others are taking place "behind the scenes”. Here is a guide to help business leaders formulate a proactive strategy, to protect their business.
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