Russ Bland is Head of crime, fire and health and safety resilience for the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) and has been in the Civil Service for over 35 years, the last 20 years working in health & safety, emergency management and physical security, including for the MoD and the College of Policing. His team identify where investments in mitigation measures in schools could be made to reduce the potential impact of losses where the highest risks exist.