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How to Handle an Emergency Peter Ward Regional Resilience Director Government Office East Midlands
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What is an Emergency ? threatens serious damage to human welfare; serious damage to the environment; or war, or terrorism, which threatens serious damage to security.
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Terrorism
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London Bombings
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Polonium -210 2006 Alexander Litvinenko
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Sarin Gas 1995 12 Killed 6000 injured
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White Powder Incidents
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Foot and Mouth
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Floods......
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Walham
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Drinking Water
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2050?
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Buncefield 2005
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Fuel Dispute Price Protests Dependency Drivers disputes
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Pandemic Influenza 1918 Swine Flu Research Containment Mitigation Business Continuity
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Cryptosporidium
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Winter Weather February
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Heatwave Paris 2003 41,800 excess deaths
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So be prepared........
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Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Clear Roles and Responsibilities New Structure: Local, Regional and National Annual Cycle of Risk Assessment Minimum Capabilities Bi annual Assessment of Progress
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22 Local response only Local response - with Govt Office a two- way channel to central government Serious - Department led central response. COBR not involved Significant - Co-ordinated central response led by Department from COBR Catastrophic - Central direction from COBR Central government involvement in crises National Coverage Single Scene Impact of Event Impact
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The Capabilities Mass Fatalities (Temp Mortuary) Mass Casualties (Regional Ambulance) CBRN (New Dimensions) Infectious Disease Animal Disease Fuel Resilient Comms Humanitarian Assistance Centre
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Tiers COBR Lead Government Department GO Gold Silver Bronze
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National
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Lead Government Departments and Agencies Defra: Farming, Floods, Pollution DECC: Fuel Home Office: Terrorism Health: Flu Animal Health Food Standards Agency Health Protection Agency
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Regions
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Region 9 English Regions Central Government in the Region Communications link Regional Minister Regional Resilience Forum (RRF) Regional Civil Contingencies Committee (RCCC) Scientific and Technical Advice Cell (STAC)
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Emergency Powers serious damage to human welfare, the environment or Security; it is necessary to make provision urgently in order to resolve the emergency; emergency regulations must be proportionate
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Regional Sit Rep Where is it What has happened Who is handling it Action what are we doing Who have we told
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Battle Rhythm 9am SitRep 10am Telekit 11am Lead Department 12n COBR 3pm Telekit 5pm Sit Rep 7pm Poss Telekit
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LRFs
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Local Resilience Forum (LRF) Category One Police Fire Ambulance Local Authority PCTs HPA Environment Agency
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LRF Category Two Utilities Transport SHA HSE
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Gold The Gold Commander is in overall control of their organisation's resources. They will not be on site, but at a distant control room, Gold Command, where they will formulate the strategy for dealing with the incident. Will gather partners.
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Silver The Silver Commander is the tactical commander who manages the strategic direction making them into sets of actions that are completed by Bronze. not located at the scene normally as they need to be able to take a step back.
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Bronze A Bronze Commander directly controls the organisation's resources at the incident. normally police led, irrespective of which organisation they works for unless it is a fire and rescue-led incident.. If the incident is complex different Bronzes are given their own tasks: taking statements, cordon control or survivor management.
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Recovery Quantify damage Set Regional Partnership e.g. emda, defra Bellwin bids Departmental responses Allocation advice
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We advise you to.. Go in Stay in Tune in
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EHOs Drinking water Food contamination Pollution Safety issues
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EHOs You are a partner Know your Emergency Planning Officer Know the plans Volunteer for training and exercises
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