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Emergency Planning - What do we do?

 

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To ensure that the UK is prepared for the impact of a disaster, the government places statutory obligations on all Local Authorities, these include:

  • COMAH (Control Of Major Accident Hazard) Regulations 
  • PSR (Pipeline Safety Regulations) 
  • REPPIR (Radiation Emergency Preparedness & Public Information Regulations) 
  • The Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Our aim is minimise the impact on the community and environment of any disaster and ensure a managed return to normality.  To achieve this aim the unit carries out a number of functions, these include:

  • Preparing emergency plans 
  • Co-ordinating training for staff 
  • Testing and exercising plans and procedures
  • Assisting with the management of incidents within Warrington 
  • Management of the council’s internal Business Continuity process
  • Ensuring that the we can respond to emergency situations both during and outside of office hours 
  • Providing advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations with regard to business continuity

We work with a number of partner agencies to agree the best way to protect the communities of Warrington and this ensures a co-ordinated response.  This includes responding to incidents in partnership with emergency services and health services and supporting each other to care for the community in the longer term.