1. Science and Technical Advice Cell Charlie Pallot Health Emergency Planning Adviser Health Protection Agency South West Friday 28 th November 2008

2. STAC - WHERE DID IT COME FROM? JHAC HAT STAC Buncefield and Andoversford highlighted a need for co-ordinated scientific and technical advice to Gold Commanders Works similar to HAT but includes wider scientific advice & recovery.

3. RDPH responsible for ensuring robust local arrangements in place STAC plan developed by local responders Chaired by DPHs or CsCDC, lead may handover to another agency during recovery Training in Chair and Membership roles being delivered by a DH & HPA co-ordinated programme Absence / fallback – SCG Chair to contact SHA RDPH or RD HPA to activate STAC Membership may expand or contract to reflect risk. CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS?

4. Regional Resilience Forum Avon & Somerset Local Resilience Forum Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum Dorset Local Resilience Forum Gloucestershire Local Resilience Forum Wiltshire Local Resilience Forum RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK-SOUTH WEST Sub-groups “Principles of Integrated Emergency Management”

5. COMMAND AND CONTROL Gold Silver Bronze site STRATEGIC TACTICAL OPERATIONAL STAC

6. THE STRATEGIC RESPONSE (GOLD) Initiated by convening the Strategic Co-ordinating Group Supported by a STAC Chaired by Police Incident Commander (Chief Constable) Senior representatives from responding agencies. Commit to decisions and expenditure

7. STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATING GROUP Police Incident Commander STAC Liaison Health Ambulance Service Fire & Rescue Military Utilities Police Representatives Transport Operators Local Authority Any other invited parties

8. SUGGESTED STRUCTURE AND AGENCIES INVOLVED Health & Safety Executive Environmental Health Officer Primary Care Trust Administrator Fire & Resue Technical Advisor Gold Liaison Police Technical Advisor Environment Agency Cell Lead / Chair Ambulance Technical Advisor Food Standards Agency Utilities e.g. waterHealth Protection Agency Defence Science & Technology Laboratory Atomic Weapons Establishment Strategic Health Authority DEFRA MET Office Government Decontamination Service CONSIDER OTHER AGENCIES AS REQUIRED Loggist STAC Manager

9. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Administrator Loggist STAC Manager Chair Deputy Chair Members

10. Provide a common source of scientific and technical advice Monitor and corral the responding science and technical community Agree any divergence from agreed arrangements Pool available information Provide a common brief to the technical lead from each agency Identify other agencies/individuals who should be invited to join Ensure debate takes place and remains within the cell Liaise with national specialist advisors from represented agencies Ensure that there is a practical division of effort among members Maintain a log of decisions made and reasons. STAC ROLE

11. Regional STAC Plan being produced by the SHA There will only be one STAC formed regionally in response to a cross LRF Incident Regional pool of Chairs possibly co-ordinated by the HPA RHEPA Team Central Government supplementary guidance awaited regarding Nuclear Installations Inspectorate and Maritime Coastguard Agency. THE FUTURE OF STAC

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