In November 2013 Paul Cuttle retired from An Garda Siochana, at the rank of Inspector, after over 31 years of service. He was the Emergency Management Officer for Roscommon and Longford Counties and was an active member of the Western Region Emergency Management Working Group and the Midlands Region Emergency Management Working Group covering counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly from 2008 until his retirement.
As a member of the Emergency Management Institute Ireland (EMII) and the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) he attends briefing seminars and receives regular updates on current best practice and regulatory changes in the world of emergency preparedness and resilience.
Paul established Cuttle Consulting Limited in November 2013 and specialises in crisis and emergency management, risk management, emergency evacuation and EHS. Since foundation of the company, Cuttle Consulting have worked with many organisations in the private and public sectors, designing their emergency plans, training their key staff and designing and delivering scenario-based exercises.
Hazards are commonplace in most work environments. There is a legal obligation on organisations to have controls in place to mitigate against all known risks. The most effective control is a well-trained and prepared workforce. No matter how thick the binder containing a facility’s emergency response plan is or how many times it has been reviewed and amended it is only as strong as the abilities of the people performing each of the roles. This can only be achieved by training, drills and exercises.
Cuttle Consulting can draft and/or update your emergency response plan, design and deliver training to each role holder in the plan and design and deliver a scenario based exercise to strengthen the role holder’s knowledge and confidence in responding to an adverse incident at the facility.
Ireland has a great culture of holding events. Most events are organised on a voluntary basis by people with a genuine good will.
It has never been more important than now to ensure that all events are planned, managed and controlled in compliance with the vast array of requirements that exist to protect all involved.
Cuttle Consulting have many years of experience and knowledge in the planning, staging and control of events, large and small. During Paul’s 31 years in An Garda Siochana he was responsible for the policing and emergency control of all large crowd events in his Division including music concerts, motor sport, soccer, Gaelic and rugby matches, triathlons, marathons, festivals, VIP visits and conferences. We have a comprehensive knowledge of all the regulatory requirements involved in event management.
We have planned, managed and policed events in many settings including Indoor venues-Theatres, Multipurpose halls, Churches and licensed premises, Open air venues-urban streets and closed temporary arenas such as parks, Public roads – for sporting events, festivals in town/city centers and parades, Stadia – for sporting events and music concerts and Sites of historical and protected status- for music concerts
