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Emergency Management Department of the Velocity Interoperability Network EstablishedThe Emergency Management Department has been formally established and today launches its official website at emergencies.gov.vin, where alert levels, emergency plans and preparedness guidance will be published.
Office of the Spokesperson
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Network Coordination Centre to Open and Alert Levels PublishedThe Network Coordination Centre at Central Exchange will be staffed continuously from 07:00 on Monday 7 September 2026. Four Network alert levels take effect the same day at every site.
Office of the Spokesperson
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Department Publishes Register of Emergency PlansThe register of emergency plans is published from today: six site emergency plans, fourteen hazard response plans and four Network continuity plans, each with a named owner and a review date.
Office of the Spokesperson
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Department Publishes First Statistical Release and the Findings of Exercise MeridianThe Department's first statistical release covers the transition period from 10 August to 5 September 2026: 41 incidents recorded, 9 exercises held, 186 responders trained and 11,900 addresses registered for alerts.
Office of the Spokesperson