1. Ian Speirs HBC Robin Derry NYCC Community Emergency Plans – Is your community prepared?

2. Outline The Civil Contingencies Act Emergency Response Arrangements Types of existing plans Community Emergency Plans How we can help A Community in Action – Boroughbridge

3. Replaced the Civil Defence Act 1948 Civil Contingencies Act 2004

4. Duty under the Civil Contingencies Act Assess the risk of emergencies Put in place emergency plans Develop Business Continuity Management arrangements Warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency Share information with other responders Co-operate with other responders Provide advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations about business continuity management (Local Authorities only). Civil Contingencies Act 2004

5. Category One Responders Blue Light Services Health Local Authorities Government Agencies Category Two Responders Transportation Utilities Gas Water Electric Civil Contingencies Act 2004

6. Emergency Response Arrangements Assess the risk of emergencies Put in place emergency plans Develop Business Continuity Management arrangements Warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency Share information with other responders Co-operate with other responders Provide advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations about business continuity management (Local Authorities only).

7. Emergency Response Arrangements What are the Risks

8. Emergency Response Arrangements -Natural (Severe Weather, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Solar flares!! etc) -Manmade -Accidental -Industrial Accidents, Transport Accidents -Malicious -Terrorism - Criminal action

9. Emergency Response Arrangements Multi Agency Plans Generic Mass Fatality Plan Pandemic Plan Site Clearance Plan Fuel Plan Specific Share information with other responders Multi Agency Flood Plans COMAH off-site plans Town Centre Evacuation Plans Major Incident Plan

10. Types of Existing Plans Other Plans Coastal Flooding Rapid Response Catchments Business Continuity Plans Aide Memoirs and Action Cards

11. Community Emergency Plans Community Emergency Plan What they are not!!! A replacement to the Emergency Services response A separate devolved/independent response Marshal Law…… What they are!! A plan created with local knowledge List of volunteers and resources within the local community Details of contacts and specific skills

12. Community Emergency Plans Key Areas: Specific risks Local Contacts Local Skills Local Resources Vulnerable people

13. How We Can Help? Templates Developed in partnership Taken on production and maintenance Provide additional resources Provide training and exercising