Please thank your friend, and thanks for sharing his notes. I for one hope his experiences don't live with him as disturbingly as similar ones have for some of us. Re response delays, and how UK authorities might react in similar circumstances, the only limitation will be political leadership at the critical moment...there's precious little wrong with the guys who would be asked to perform at the cutting edge, so long as there are enough of them at home, and that their equipment (and training) is as good as it will need to be. So let's keep our fingers crossed. There but for the grace of God, etc.