Service Description: Emergency Planning is the: Identification of potential risks Production and validation of plans Training of staff Provision of necessary communication systems This ensures that the Council can, with other responding agencies, respond to any crisis that may affect the community or environment.
Also known as:- Civil Protection, Emergency Planning, Major Accident Hazards, Major Emergency Incident, Public Protection, Resilience
Answer: The Council's Emergency Planning Unit has a duty officer system that provides 24 hour 365 days a year response. Procedures are in place to ensure that the duty officer is alerted, via the Emergency Services, of any potential major incidents that could affect the community or environment.