Taking a breath through his nose, Dewhurst relished in the fresh smell of boot polish and manly sweat in the blacked out bunker. It had been a long time since he’d been to an event like this, but given the circumstances, he just had to get in on the action, even if being here was well below his station. Here, his scarred face went unnoticed, not one person flinching. He was well respected, regarded a military rock star. After all, it wasn’t very often the Chief of Defence staff graced his presence for such operations. Still, he couldn’t resist.
“Good morning, gentlemen,” he said into the microphone, taking centre stage on the podium and glaring at the faceless sea of soldiers, London Metropolitan Police and Crisis Managers sitting on plastic fold-up chairs. “I’m Sir William Dewhurst, the only person in the United Kingdom that is one step below God.”
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His arms were down behind his back, his shoulders locked into place, his chest pushed out and his head held high. “There will be a fictional “walk-through” scenario of multiple bomb attacks, an anti-terror drill. This is a pre-planned simulation to explore emergency response issues that would be created if multiple bombs were to hit London, particularly its buildings. You must assert the correct crisis management procedures, according to your