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Emergency Planning
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| Service Deliverer: |
Havant Borough Council / Hampshire County Council / Other
Partners |
| Contact: |
Emergency Planning Liaison Officer |
| Telephone No: |
023 9244 6675 |
| Address: |
Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX |
| Email: |
Emergency Planning Liaison
Officer |
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As required by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the Borough
works in partnership with Hampshire County Council's Emergency
Planning Unit and others, to produce plans for action in the event
of an emergency, whether natural or man-made.
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The Council provides Emergency Planning as just
one of the 'services' that you may never have heard about. For 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, there are people trained
and ready to respond to any major emergency, and to co-ordinate the
work of the Council to try to lessen the effect of the incident on
the people, businesses and environment of the Borough.
Such emergencies can happen to anyone,
anywhere, at any time. Some may be caused by natural events, such
as weather conditions or disease outbreaks. Others, unfortunately,
may be caused by human action.
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.
Information from the Health Protection Agency about measures being taken to avert an outbreak of Avian Flu in the UK
Start planning now to ensure that if your business suffers a natural or man-made incident you are able to continue operating with the minimum of disruption
The BCI Good Practice Guidelines are designed to provide assistance in understanding through the application of six Business Continuity Management principles.
The Community Risk Register examines those risks which, whilst unlikely, have the potential to impact severely on communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Plans can then be prioritised to deal with the probable consequences from incidents with the greatest assessment of risk.
Details of emergency incidents affecting the Borough of Havant will be posted here, plus items of current national interest
The Emergency Planning Society is the professional body for all those professionals with an involvement in emergency planning, crisis and disaster management
The Borough Council's Emergency Response Plan details (in generic terms) how the Council and its partners will respond in an emergency incident.
The Flood Plan covers the county of Hampshire - essential reading for those at risk of flooding. The document includes details of 'who does what' in a flooding situation
Hampshire County Council's Emergency Planning Unit, based at County Hall in Winchester, co-ordinates the local authority response to emergency situations from whatever cause, and prepares plans for actions in the event of an emergency occurring
This summer is predicted to be hotter than average, and we've already had one mini-heatwave. The Heatwave National Plan sets out the arrangements that will apply, and the actions required, in advance of, and during, a heatwave, along with advice and guidance for both members of the public and professional organisations
The Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security. This website provides information about the Security Service, the threats it counters, links to sources of security advice and details of careers with the Service.
Government advice about being prepared against emergency situations, whether natural (storms, floods, etc.) or man-made (accidents, terrorism, etc.). The web site includes helpful sections on business continuity, first aid, and the roles of the various partners who will act together in response to an incident.
An outline of our roles and responsibilities before, during and after an incident
The Group meets regularly to jointly consider forthcoming events and to give advice to organisers. In this way, all the agencies can consider the implications and ensure that there are sufficient resources available should there be an incident for which they are required.
Advice from the UK Met Office - how to prepare and what to do in different types of severe weather
If you are concerned about terrorism, the UK Home Office has provided some information and advice that might be helpful
Web site of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat, part of the Cabinet Office. It reports to the Prime Minister and was set up to improve the resilience of Central Government and the UK. Resilience is defined as our ability to handle disruptive challenges that can lead to or result in crisis.