Emergency Planning (Civil Contingencies) |
 Breckland Council has detailed procedures to deal with requests from the emergency services for assistance in major emergencies within its boundaries. Initial contact is made with the Civil Contingencies Officer who will then make a series of decisions about the emergency. Senior Officers from Norfolk County Council may join the Incident Management Team for the duration of the event, but ultimately responsibility lies with the Chief Executive of Breckland Council. You can contact Breckland Council's Civil Contingencies Officer on 01362 656870 or email emgplan@breckland.gov.uk links to: 1 Local authority responsibilities 2 Phases in emergency management 1 Local authority responsibilities When there is an emergency many organisations work together. Depending on the type of incident our responsibilities for the community include:
2 Phases in Emergency Management There are three phases in Emergency Management Preparedness Breckland Council has a duty to assess the hazards facing their organisation and the community. The Council prepares plans to deal with known hazards as well as unforeseen events. It includes the arrangements for calling out key personnel. Exercises take place to validate these plans and the plans are then updated as a result of these exercises. Response The initial response to any emergency is normally provided by the emergency services and, as necessary, by the appropriate local authorities and possibly voluntary agencies. Accurate records will be required for briefings, debriefings and disseminating information about lessons learned and inquiries. The keeping of a log detailing all calls and actions is also carried out. Recovery The recovery phase will contain all those activities that provide an effective return to normality. There is no one model response to disaster recovery, the response will need to vary just as the effects and nature of the disaster will vary. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires Local Authorities to have effective Business Continuity Plans in place so that the Authority can continue to provide key services to the public in times of emergency. Please follow the link to the Business Continuity page You can access further information relating to Emergency Planning on the following linksThe Normit (Norfolk Major Incident Team) Website. Normit is a partnership that promotes emergency management across Norfolk. The Norfolk County Council Website. Preparing for emergencies www.pfe.gov.uk Link to the Norfolk Prepared - Norfolk Resilience Forum website at www.norfolkprepared.gov.uk UK Resilience http://www.ukresilience.info |