RED ALERT was launched in London in the 1980s as a priority service for banks that were targeted by the IRA. The IRA bombings terrorised the City and BELFOR UK was frequently called out after an attack. Suffering substantial losses while closed, the banks were looking for a reliable way to minimise business interruption after an attack. In a time when there was no internet, no cloud storage, and no working remotely, people had to be in the office to work. RED ALERT helped banks tackle most types of damage, reopen quickly and limit business interruption.