Agencies may be 'defensive' of sending emergency services out in extreme weather due to liability- report
A new report has suggested that agencies in charge of emergency services personnel may become more "defensive" about sending out their staff in extreme weather due to the threat of being criminally prosecuted if anything goes wrong.
The Review Report of Severe Weather Events looked at the warnings for and response to extreme events such as Ex-hurricane Ophelia and Storm Emma and stated: "While all public services strive to comply with health and safety legislation and wish to keep their staff safe, it is expected that the trend towards defensiveness will expand across many sectors.
