How we are planning for emergencies
While the immediate response to a major incident is carried out by the emergency and health services, local authorities provide a major support role. This is especially true when it comes to supporting the community and helping to restore normality.
- Why we need to plan for emergencies
- The council needs to be prepared for whatever might occur.
- Our role in an emergency
- What the council will do if a major incident happens.
- Emergency plans
- Plans and documents for use in an emergency.
- Emergency planning training for staff
- Training courses are held to make sure that local authority staff and members of voluntary agencies are fully prepared for an emergency.
- The Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- How a consistent level of civil protection is maintained across the United Kingdom.
