Havant Borough Council has trained staff ready to respond to any major emergency. They will co-ordinate the work of the council to try to lessen the effect of the incident on the residents, businesses and environment of the borough.
Whatever the cause of the emergency incident, the police, fire, ambulance and coastguard services are primarily responsible for dealing with the situation 'on the ground'.
Depending on the scale of the incident the armed services may also be called in to assist.
Emergency response plan
Havant Borough Council has put together the following emergency response plan:
- Emergency response arrangement (pdf 1.5 mb)
- Hayling Island emergency planning framework (pdf 866 kb)
The key to an effective emergency response is the application of sound corporate principles and inter-agency co-operation. This document sets out those principles and provides a plan which enables us to perform our function as a Category 1 responder to a wide range of emergencies.
How you can prepare for an emergency
The government is encouraging everyone to think about what you would do if you, or someone close to you, is affected by risks such as flooding, fires, or power cuts.
Five simple things you can do now:
- Find out if you are eligible to sign up to your gas, electricity, and water supplier’s Priority Service Registers, so companies know that you need additional support.
- Set a reminder in your phone or make a note on your calendar to check your smoke alarm once a month.
- Write down important phone numbers on paper such as the number to report a power cut (105) and the numbers of anyone you might want to contact in an emergency.
- Talk to your children about how and when to call 999 and what they should do if there’s an emergency, such as a fire at home.
- Check your long-term flood risk and sign up for flood and weather warnings.
Please visit the Prepare. Respond. Recover website from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum.
The website provides simple and effective steps you can take to be more prepared. Taking action in advance will make it easier to manage an emergency if it does happen.
Government advice
The Government runs the gov.uk/prepare site to provide background information and advice on a range of emergency issues, plus links to services and registers which may benefit you in an emergency situations.
Out of hours service
If an emergency occurs outside of our normal working hours, please see our out of hours service which may be able to help.
If you need emergency help or advice which fall outside of the councils remit, please see our list of emergency contacts.
Are you weather ready?
All types of weather can affect you, those around you, and your property. Make sure you're prepared by checking the Met Office's weather ready tips and advice. Here you will find advice on travel, your home and health and wellbeing.
Emergency updates on Twitter
We have put together a list on Twitter which follows all the relevant emergency services. This is a great place to find all the latest news and updates from these services during an emergency.