Brooke Rogers

King's College London | KCL · Department of War Studies

This chapter argues that risk communication, risk perception and behaviour must be recognised as foundations of effective national security, and that policies and practices that do not incorporate the concepts underpinning effective risk communication are bound to fail. In doing so, this chapter provides a detailed explanation of the primary driver...

This paper discusses the management of public responses to incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials (CBRN). Given the extraordinary technical and operational challenges of a response to a CBRN release including, but not limited to, hazard detection and identification, casualty decontamination and multi-agency co-...

It is a common assumption that, in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attack, a well-prepared and informed public is more likely to follow official recommendations regarding the appropriate safety measures to take. We present findings from a UK study investigating the ability of crisis communication to influence pe...

Objective: The aim of this study was to enhance public health preparedness for incidents that involve the large-scale release of a hazardous substance by examining factors likely to influence public responses to official guidance on how to limit their exposure. Methods: An online demographically representative survey was conducted in the United...

The public's understanding of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) related issues and their likely actions following a CBRN incident is an issue of great concern, as public psychological and behavioural responses will help determine subsequent morbidity and mortality rates. This paper explores the role of effective government commu...

Schools have closed worldwide as part of measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission but are beginning to reopen in some countries. Various measures are being pursued to minimise transmission but existing guidance has not developed a comprehensive framework or theory of change. We present a framework informed by the occupational health hierarchy of...

Purpose To describe and discuss a systematic method for producing a very rapid response (3 days) to a UK government policy question in the context of reducing SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission. Methods A group of behavioural and social scientists advising the UK government on COVID‐19 contributed to the analysis and writing of advice through the Government...

While the public can play a vital role in saving lives during emergencies, intervention is only effective if people have the skills, confidence, and willingness to help. This review employs a five‐stage framework to systematically analyse first aid and emergency helping literature from 22 countries (predominately in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the...

Widespread electrical power outages pose a serious risk to modern societies. During an outage, the behavioural and psychological responses of members of the public will influence the overall health, economic and social impacts. In this review, we identified 47 studies containing data relating to public reactions after a major loss of electricity. T...

While the public can play a vital role in saving lives during emergencies, intervention is only effective if people have the skills, confidence and willingness to help. This review employed a five‐stage framework to systematically analyse first aid and emergency helping literature from 22 countries (predominately in Europe, Australasia or the USA)....

Ongoing targeting of mass transit networks and the challenges associated with policing these large open systems means that encouraging public vigilance and reporting on railways is a counter-terrorism priority. There is, however, surprisingly little research on motivations and barriers to cooperating with the police in this context. This paper cont...

Effective risk communication is an integral part of responding to terrorism, but until recently, there has been very little pre‐event communication in a European context to provide advice to the public on how to protect themselves during an attack. Following terrorist attacks involving mass shootings in Paris, France, in November 2015, the U.K. Nat...

The insider threat is a significant security concern for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) organizations. A successful insider act in one of the CNI sectors has potential to damage assets and interrupt the critical services that society depends upon. Existing research suggests that behavioral indicators are often evident prior to an act taking...

Following 9/11, Al-Qaeda-orchestrated plots were considered the greatest threat to Western security and sparked the coalition’s war on terror. Close to a decade later, the post-9/11 threat landscape had shifted significantly, leading then CIA-director Leon Panetta to describe “the lone-wolf strategy” as the main threat to the United States. Subsequ...

Policy Shock examines how policy-makers in industrialized democracies respond to major crises. After the immediate challenges of disaster management, crises often reveal new evidence or frame new normative perspectives that drive reforms designed to prevent future events of a similar magnitude. Such responses vary widely - from cosmetically masking...

Growing concerns about small-scale, low sophistication terrorist attacks, and the difficulties they present for security services, make public coproduction of security increasingly necessary. Communication to ensure that the public(s) is aware of the role they can play will be central to this. This article, based on interviews with 30 expert practi...

Whether it be posters on the Tube network or metal detectors at museums, counter-terror measures are everywhere. And, contrary to what some may believe, they can actually reassure us. Link to article at: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/manchester-attack-army-streets-posters-counter-terror-measures-shape-our-built-environment-but-how-do-...

A suicide bomber has killed 22 people and injured many more at a concert in the Manchester Arena. Is there any way of protecting crowded public spaces from terrorists? (Free link to article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40014886)

Background: Government, industry and charitable organisations have an increasing focus on programs intended to support community resilience to disasters. But has consensus been reached as to what defines ‘community resilience’ and what its core characteristics are? Methods: We undertook a systematic literature review of definitions of community re...

Background Government, industry and charitable organisations have an increasing focus on programs intended to support community resilience to disasters. But has consensus been reached as to what defines 'community resilience' and what its core characteristics are? Methods We undertook a systematic literature review of definitions of community resi...

In recent years, a series of large-scale, high-profile natural disasters and terrorist attacks have demonstrated the need for thorough and effective disaster preparedness. While these extreme events affect communities and societies as a whole, they also carry specific risks for particular population groups. Crises such as Hurricane Katrina and the...

Recent years have brought about a reassessment of the value of risk and crisis communication in improving mental and physical health outcomes in response to a variety of risks. This chapter considers the contributions that the discipline of psychology has made to the field of international crisis communication. Psychology is unique, as it adopts an...

This booklet contains information about how the Emergency Services respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents. It also contains information for members of the public about: • What CBRN incidents are • What the emergency services would usually do when there is a CBRN incident • What you can do, if you are involved in a CBRN...

Who is it for? This booklet is for organisations and individuals responsible for communicating or engaging with members of the public during contamination incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazards. This information would be useful for emergency responders (and non-specialised staff) from all emergency services...

Who is it for? This booklet is for organisations and individuals responsible for communicating or engaging with members of the public during contamination incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazards. This information would be useful for emergency responders (and non-specialised staff) from all emergency services...

This book focuses on terrorism and martyrdom. In doing so the volume seeks to provide a forum for the discussion of these topics, in the expectation that other scholars will use this work to further our collective understanding of these matters. In the present volume, we bring together 14 chapters written by experts in the fields pertinent to the s...

In this chapter, we examine how public resilience against terrorist attacks using CBRN agents can be promoted. The case of CBRN is particularly interesting for the study of public resilience because the uncertain and dreaded nature of the hazard and its consequences suggests the potential for a particularly strong impact on the mental and physical...

Introduction: Incidents involving the exposure of large numbers of people to radiological material can have serious consequences for those affected, their community and wider society. In many instances, the psychological effects of these incidents have the greatest impact. People fear radiation and even incidents which result in little or no actua...

Introduction Extreme events and disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, cause distress and are associated with some people developing mental disorders. Primary stressors inherent in many disasters can include injuries sustained or watching someone die. The literature recognises the distress which primary stressors cause and their association wit...

Safer Spaces: Communications Design for Counter Terror (2008/2009) was a multi-institutional research project awarded funding under the 'Global Uncertainties' scheme. The objective of Safer Spaces was to scope the potential for creative applications of counter terror communications in order to reduce fear and anxiety in public spaces. This document...

Why do some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use partnerships with the corporate sector as a tool to achieve their environmental objectives whilst others do not? The potential of NGOs to enter into partnerships depends on their organisational resources and structures, their values, ideas and attitudes. This hypothesis is explored in the case o...

Perceptions and Reactions with Regard to Pneumonic Plague

Pneumonic Plague Survey King's College London TOPLINE RESULTS 26 September 2007

We assessed perceptions and likely reactions of 1,005 UK adults to a hypothetical terrorist attack involving pneumonic plague. Likely compliance with official recommendations ranged from good (98% would take antimicrobial drugs) to poor (76% would visit a treatment center). Perceptions about plague were associated with these intentions.

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To evaluate the quality of patient information leaflets provided with dispensed medications in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Quantitative survey by an expert panel. United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Not applicable. Patient information leaflets for atenolol, glyburide (glibenclamide), atorvastatin, and nitroglycerin (...

This paper examines the social-psychological factors often implicated in discussions of terrorist violence/martyrdom, with a particular focus on the role of religion. We offer a brief description of the psychological theories underpinning terrorist research before focusing on social-psychological factors. The roles of psychopathology, irrationality...

Summary: Part of the Parenting in Practice series. Relatively little is known about parenting practices across different ethnic groups. This report presents the findings arising from an empirical study into the views and experiences of a group of 'ordinary' parents in diverse ethnic communities in England, the predominant ethnic groupings including...

There is political and scientific goodwill towards the provision of culture-sensitive support, but as yet little knowledge about how such support works and what are its strengths and difficulties in practice. To study groups offering culture-sensitive psychological and other support to the strictly orthodox Jewish community in London. Semi-structur...

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of London (Royal Holloway University), 2003.

An analysis of past research obtained through a systematic review suggested that it is possible to explore the relationship between religious identity, level of practice and mental health, especially self-esteem, in religious and non-religious individuals. The results of this interaction are often contradictory in nature. Several theoretical approa...

This bit is to tell you something about who I am and where I am coming from. I read recently that it was a good idea to do this before writing up qualitative research, but I can’t see why it can’t be done before writing about any kind of research, or indeed any kind of psychology, qualitative research or otherwise. I am an orthodox Jew, strictly or...