Major incident response

What we'll do

During an emergency we may be required to provide the following services:

  • Ensuring regular communication across various channels including social media and website.​
  • Providing accommodation for displaced people/temporary shelter.
  • The initial call out of Authority staff and resources as necessary
  • Setting up the Emergency Control centre to co-ordinate the councils response
  • Establishing liaison between the council and its departments, Emergency and Health Services, the Armed Forces, Voluntary organisations and Government and other agencies involved
  • Restoring those services which have been affected by an emergency for which the council is usually responsible
  • The setting up and management of evacuation centres. The provision of immediate care and welfare support is a priority particularly for persons with special needs, the elderly and children
  • To co-ordinate requests for additional resources which may be required by partner agencies during the emergency response
  • Establishing procedures for a joint media response
  • Arranging things like highway clearance, repairs and signing of roads and cordons. The latter in conjunction with the Police
  • Arrange for any repairs to damaged roads and bridges
  • Offering counselling support to those affected by the emergency, including members of staff.
  • In the event of a major incident, the setting up of a disaster fund may be initiated by the council who would nominate trustees for its administration and appoint an officer to keep the accounts
  • Re-house those made permanently homeless by an emergency
  • Give aid to neighbouring councils when requested
  • Implement measures to control the spread of disease - liaise with the Director of Public Health
  • Maintain financial control of the operation and make arrangements for funding and the preparation of a full cost analysis