16 th July 2013 Quenington Village Hall

1. 16th July 2013Quenington Village Hall Cotswold Conversation Community Resilience Workshop

2. Emergencies • Thankfully major emergencies are infrequent • However emergencies that impact on communities do happen • Local Authorities plan and prepare for these • Communities and individuals also have an important role in being prepared and resilient

3. Types of Emergency • Natural e.g. flooding, snow, heat wave • ‘Man-made’ e.g. industrial accidents, fires • Sudden impact e.g. gas explosion, train crash • ‘Rising Tide’ e.g. Pandemic flu, animal disease

4. What emergencies have occurred in / impacted on Gloucestershire/ Cotswolds in recent years?

5. Cotswold/ Glos Emergencies • Paddington rail crash – 1999 • Foot and Mouth disease – 2001 • Flooding- 2000, 2007, 2012/13 • Chipping Campden school bus crash – 2003 • Adoversford chemical leak – 2006 • Lechlade -traffic collision & gas leak- 2009 • Cockleford – longshell bomb found -2010 • Ampney St. Mary fire – 2013 • Long Marston fire - 2013

6. Civil Contingencies Act 2004 • Legal framework for emergency management at a local level • Category 1 (‘core organisations’) & Category 2 (‘cooperating bodies’) Responders • Local Authorities are Category 1 Responder • Various statutory duties under Act including: planning, training, business continuity

7. Emergency Services Health Services Local Resilience Forum (LRF) EA and Other agencies Local Authorities • LRF Groups • Risk & Planning • Training • Community Resilience • Humanitarian Assistance • Infrastructure • Media • Health • Search & Rescue • Local Authority liaison Local Resilience Forum (LRF)

8. LRF Emergency Plans • Major Incident Procedures Manual • Multi-Agency Flood Plan • Rest Centre Guide • Pipeline Plans • Animal Diseases Plan • Pandemic Flu Plan • Emergency Mortuary Plan • Search and Rescue Plan

9. Multi-Agency Response Structure Strategic Level ‘Decision Makers’ Multi-Agency ‘Gold’ Tactical Level ‘Thinkers’ Multi-Agency ‘Silver’ Operational Level ‘Doers’ Bronze at scene Initial support & ‘eyes & ears’ local level Community Resilience

10. Local Authority Role in Emergencies • Support the Emergency Services • Care for those affected • Provide Rest Centre facilities if necessary • Support to vulnerable people • Provide resources and equipment • Coordinate voluntary and faith sector • Long term recovery • Maintain critical Local Authority services

11. GCC Emergency Response Structure Co-ordination Team l Helpline Teams Accredited Volunteers RVS Red Cross Works Team Welfare Team Schools Team Rotary Other Local Voluntary Groups Clergy Helpline Team Offers of Help Team St John

12. CDC’s Emergency Response Teams • Rest Centre Team • Coordination Team • Works Team In addition there is a duty emergency pager officer on call 24/7

13. The Role of Communities in emergencies • To act as coordinator as the emergency unfolds • Communicate with emergency services and local authorities • To support the public inc vulnerable people – e.g. provide a place of safety • Look ahead to what might happen and plan for a response e.g. flood wardens and snow wardens • Provide information and assist with recovery

14. How does this work in practice Glos LRF Pager Emergency PoS Coordination Team Works Team Community Rest Centre Team

15. If you already have a Community Emergency Plan what difficulties did you face developing it and how did you overcome them?

16. Plan Testing and Review • Once plan produced important to test it • Discussion scenario • Practical test • Review -ideally contact details 6 monthly • Community awareness of Plan

17. Thank you Any questions?