Partnership Working – Strengthening the Island’s Resilience

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The Civil Contingencies Action 2004 (The Act) and associated guidance introduced the concept of Local Resilience Forums (LRF’s). This is the principal mechanism for multi-agency cooperation under the Act and is based on each Police Force area. Therefore we, and other local responders, are members of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum.

The purpose of the LRF is to ensure effective delivery of duties under The Act that need to be developed in a multi-agency environment. In particular, the LRF process should deliver:
The compilation of agreed risk profiles for the area, through a Community Risk Register
A systematic, planned and co-ordinated approach to encourage Category 1 responders, according to their functions, to address all aspects of policy in relation to:

Risk

Planning for emergencies

Planning for business continuity management

Publishing information about risk assessment and plans

Arrangements to warn and inform the public and

Other aspects of the civil protection duty, including promotion of business continuity management by local authorities, support and preparation by all of multi-agency plans and other documents, and the coordination of multi-agency exercises and training events.


Following creation of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum, the Island Resilience Forum (IRF) was formed as a subgroup to provide an Isle of Wight dimension to planning, concentrating on the risks and challenges faced by island communities.


The IRF consists of an Executive Group and a tactical level Coordinating Group, with working sub-groups, mirroring the arrangements in the Local Resilience Forum, allowing the LRF to receive island-specific information and improved joint working between its partners.

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ISLAND RESILIENCE FORUM EXECUTIVE GROUP

This is the strategic co-ordinating group that is responsible for prioritising and directing the multi-agency work required to align with the Strategic Delivery Plan.

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ISLAND RESILIENCE FORUM COORDINATING GROUP

This is the group that coordinates the delivery of the work plan set by the Executive Group.

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ISLAND RESILIENCE FORUM SUB GROUPS

These are subject or task specific sub groups delivering the detailed work

Should you require further information regarding the community resilience structure on the Island please contact the Emergency Management Team on 01983 823316 or email [email protected]



Page last updated on: 17/11/2011