Learn at the UK’s centre of excellence for emergency, incident and crisis management

The National Response Academy provides industry with learning & development which meets and exceeds the requirements of the regulator or competent authority and also your stakeholders’ expectations.  

We enable organisations to establish and maintain best practice response capability.

Our class leading Site Incident Controller (SIC) and Site Main Controller (SMC) training and award paths establish essential skill sets for key personnel running both operational COMAH or non COMAH sites.

Authoritative

Compliant with regulations and guidance. Accredited and audited by JOIFF and RoSPA.

Assessed

Evidence-based assessment, which gives you assurance and a defensible position.

Best practice

The best of industry and emergency services methodologies, delivered by experienced trainers.

Our courses

All courses

Tim Bird, MD of Eddistone, explains how The National Response Academy makes a difference to organisations’ emergency management capability in regulated industries.

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Dave

Formerly Fire & Rescue Service, specialist in IMT and SMC coaching

Tim

Managing Director, Eddistone Consulting Ltd.

Becky

Quality, Learning & Development

Chris

Former Fire & Rescue Service, Emergency and incident management

Simon

Psychologist, formerly with HSE. Human Factors

Bob

Former Merchant Navy, Fire & Rescue Service. Emergency response

Steve

Former Police Service. Emergency and incident management

Rachael

Former Energy Industry. HSSE assurance. Incident management

Andy A

Ops Manager at Eddistone, Former industrial fire officer. BC SME

Peter

Former Fire & Rescue Service. Emergency response

Andy R

Former military. Emergency response

Our consultant team

Our team has extensive Risk, Emergency and Crisis expertise from both the public sector and industry.

We employ qualified teachers and psychologists to ensure our Learning & Development is class leading.

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Our clients

We have been operating for over 15 years, in more than 20 countries, for over 200 clients, with high-hazard, high-reliability and high-profile organisations.

"Thank you for the past 2 days and the very useful de-brief just now. We found the exercise extremely worthwhile and thought provoking."
Philip Bruce,
Finance Director, SWECO UK
"Probably the most relevant training I have attended in years. The site-specific scenarios used were delivered in a way that created the right level of realism but without over-stressing the candidates. Ten out of ten."
Jane Crowley,
Operations Manager, SGN
"I would like to personally thank you and your team for all the professionalism and guidance shown over the years. We wouldn’t be where we are today without your help."
Ian Thewlis,
Infrastructure Manager, Saltend Chemicals Park