Bridgend County Borough Council
Major Incident Plan
Emergency Planning Communities irectorate Bridgend County Borough Council
June 2012 Version 2 (Web):
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,-dates . /mendments %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&& $EC#!" 1 Pre-aring *or Emergencies%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&3 Aim Objectives Bridgend County Borough Council - mergency !esponse Civil Contingencies Act Act " Business Continuity !isk !ecovery Mutual Aid #overnment Assistance Assistance • • • • • • • •
$EC#!" 2 Princi-les in Emergency 4es-onse %%%%%%%%%%%%&& %%%%%%%%%%%%&& 10 Multi-agency response structure$ %trategic& %trategi c& 'a 'actical " Operational Operati onal At the incident scene$ inner " outer cordons& (or)ard Control Point BCBC emergency response structure #eneral %tandby& Activation Activation " stand do)n procedures *ogging " !ecord keeping Debrie+ing • • • • • •
$EC#!" 5 nternal 4es-onse %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&& 12 mergency Plans mergency Incident Control arrangements arr angements Director !esponsibilities, mergency Planning *iaison O++icer P*O. 'raining " /ercising Directorate mergency Plans Departmental key roles " responsibilities Additional services lected Members • • • • • • • • •
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Contents %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%& 2 'oreord %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Pre*ace %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&+ Background Plan Development • •
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$EC#!" 2 Princi-les in Emergency 4es-onse %%%%%%%%%%%%&& %%%%%%%%%%%%&& 10 Multi-agency response structure$ %trategic& %trategi c& 'a 'actical " Operational Operati onal At the incident scene$ inner " outer cordons& (or)ard Control Point BCBC emergency response structure #eneral %tandby& Activation Activation " stand do)n procedures *ogging " !ecord keeping Debrie+ing • • • • • •
$EC#!" 5 nternal 4es-onse %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%&& 12 mergency Plans mergency Incident Control arrangements arr angements Director !esponsibilities, mergency Planning *iaison O++icer P*O. 'raining " /ercising Directorate mergency Plans Departmental key roles " responsibilities Additional services lected Members • • • • • • • • •
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Bridgend County Borough Council recognises that although major incidents or disasters are very rare& they can strike suddenly and une/pectedly o+ten )ith devastating e++ect, 0hatever their cause )e need to be prepared should the une/pected happen, 'he Council has a duty to respond to the needs o+ the community +ollo)ing an emergency and assist the emergency services in their response, It +ollo)s that )e have a clear responsibility to maintain plans to ensure )e are prepared to respond e++ectively to such an emergency, 'his edition o+ Bridgend County Borough Council7s Major Incident Plan re+lects the current structure o+ the Council8 key principles in emergency management8 and the responsibilities placed on the Council by the Civil Contingencies Act 9::;., 'he Plan outlines the procedures )e have to enable the Council to respond e++ectively to emergencies occurring )ithin the County Borough& )hilst ensuring best e++orts are made to continue the delivery o+ key services as +ar as practicable, All members o+ sta++ that may be called on in the event o+ an emergency must be +amiliar )ith the contents o+ this plan and the supporting Directorate mergency Plans, I commend this document to you and ask that you read it and attend any associated training or brie+ing events connected )ith it,
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Bac9ground 'his document is kno)n as the a;or ncident Plan (&&P&) and completes Bridgend County Borough Council7s emergency response arrangements, It is supported by t)o other main Council plans )hich contain detailed in+ormation in dealing )ith& and recovering +rom& a major emergency 2 Emergency ncident Control (E&&C&) -lan: )hich co-ordinates the Council7s immediate response management to the most serious disasters, 4eco8ery Plan: this outlines the processes and )orking arrangements re
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Plan e8elo-ment 'he Major Incident Plan has been developed to help the Council in preparing to respond to a major disaster - taking into account duties imposed by the Civil Contingencies Act 9::;. and supporting government guidance, It is divided into +our sections$ $EC#!" 1: Outlines the re
Brie+ly e/plains general emergency response arrangements,
$EC#!" 5: /plains the Councils emergency structure& summarises emergency responsibilities o+ key service areas& lists the type o+ plans the Authority has in place as )ell as resources " services BCBC are able to provide in an emergency, $EC#!" : Brie+ly describes the roles and responsibilities o+ e/ternal partner organisations such as the emergency services& health bodies and the voluntary sector in the event o+ a major emergency, /PPE"CE$: 'he appendices at the back o+ the document include re+erence to more detailed in+ormation as re+erenced in the main te/t,
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$EC#!" 1 Pre-aring *or Emergencies 1&0& /im 'he aim o+ this plan is to outline BCBC7s emergency response arrangements and key roles " responsibilities in response to a /J!4 "CE"#, 1&1& !b;ecti8es 'he objectives o+ this plan are$ to identi+y key departmental responsibilities in emergency response to describe the multi agency response structure to brie+ly outline roles and responsibilities o+ partner agencies to speci+y arrangements +or the call out o+ BCBC services to prevent duplication o+ e++ort • • • • •
1&2& BCBC and Emergency 4es-onse BCBC has a general duty o+ care to maintain public services and to assist local residents in distress and )ill Fcare +orG the population in emergency situations, 'he council )ill also assist in co-ordinating any voluntary organisations involved, 'he Council7s response to an emergency may range +rom one directorate providing assistance to a +e) householders a++ected& e,g,$ by +looding& to a major commitment to provide assistance to the )ider community, In a major emergency situation the main role o+ the Council is initially to support the mergency %ervices and later take the lead +or restoration and rehabilitation& )hich is also kno)n as the H7!ecovery77 phase, Although re+erence is made to HMajor Incidents7 see /--endi6 B +or de+inition. it is recognised that other emergency situations may cause considerable damage to property or the environment but pose no apparent threat to li+e and limb, 'his plan is intended to be su++iciently +le/ible to cope )ith lesser situations and does not seek to usurp the authority normally vested in other various disciplines but rather to ensure that there is coordination o+ e++ort to assist a speedy and e++ective conclusion )hen invoking emergency procedures, 1&5& Ci8il Contingencies /ct . Business Continuity 'he Civil Contingencies Act 9::;. provides a national +rame)ork +or civil protection and +ormalises emergency preparedness and response activities +or organisations involved in emergency response, 3nder the CC Act& Councils are identi+ied as HCategory > !esponders7 meaning they are considered core to the response to most emergencies major incidents, 'he CC Act places statutory responsibilities on BCBC as a HCategory > !esponder7 to prepare and maintain emergency plans& to cooperate )ith other local responders to enhance co-ordination o+ response to share in+ormation )ith other responding agencies to assess the risk o+ ha=ards occurring • • • •
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to have arrangements in place to )arn and in+orm the public to develop and maintain business continuity plans to promote business continuity to local businesses and voluntary organisations local businesses additional duty on Councils only.
'here+ore& BCBC must maintain plans to ensure service delivery continues in the event o+ an emergency& so +ar as is reasonably practical, All departments in the Council have identi+ied critical activities )ithin service areas and produced Business Continuity plans to ensure critical +unctions are maintained during business interruptions 2 i,e, emergencies,
1&& 4is9 BCBC must carry out and maintain community risk assessments, 'he council has met this duty through the %outh 0ales *ocal !esilience (orum %0*!(. Community !isk !egister and the County Borough Community !isk !egister, 'he %0*!( Community !isk !egister identi+ies ha=ards on a %outh 0ales area basis categorising them as lo)& medium& high or very high, ach ha=ard scenario is graded against the likelihood o+ its occurrence and the potential impact on the %0*!( area, In designating a level o+ risk any mitigation measures are also taken into consideration, 'he likelihood assessments are made on the basis o+ the ha=ard occurring over a +ive year period on a predetermined scale as described in the !isk !egister, 'he Council7s Community !isk Assessment identi+ies ha=ards in this area and assesses the risk o+ them occurring, It uses the same risk categories& methods and ha=ard classi+ication as the %0*!( Community !isk !egister but the scale and e/tent o+ the ha=ard is reduced to +it local circumstances, (e) o+ the ha=ards identi+ied on either risk register have been categorised as Hvery high7, Bridgend +aces Htypical7 risks such as$ 'ransportation 2 including road& rail& air and marine tra++ic 5atural 1a=ards " the 0eather 2 including sno) and +looding Industrial heritage 2 the remnants o+ the coal industry Industry& business " commerce 2 including gas pipelines& manu+acturing and various +actory outlets though none re
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'his list is not e/haustive and in planning terms there is still the possibility o+ any uncategorised incident or scenario disrupting the council or the community& an e/ample being the potential (uel dispute in April 9:>9,
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1&+& 4eco8ery BCBC has no) developed a separate 4eco8ery Plan )hich describes the actions the Council )ill take to help communities recover +rom a major disaster, !ecovery is more than simply the replacement o+ )hat has been destroyed and the rehabilitation o+ those a++ected and is best achieved )hen the a++ected community is involved in the process, %ee Appendi/ A +or more in+ormation on the council7s recovery strategy,.
1&& utual /id In the event that Mutual Aid assistance is re
"B - A mutual aid agreement has been set up by Bridgend& 5eath Port 'albot and %)ansea Councils supporting a coordinated response to oil -ollution incidents a++ecting the coastline bet)een the !ivers *oughour and Ogmore,
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$EC#!" 2 = Princi-les in Emergency 4es-onse 2&0& ulti=agency res-onse structure Bridgend Council recognises and )ill adhere to the generic management +rame)ork +or command and control arrangements as used by all Category One responders, 3nder the +rame)ork the emergency response )ill be managed at three levels& $trategic #old.& #actical %ilver. and !-erational Bron=e., 'he operational level is usually activated +irst though not al)ays. and the response escalated accordingly, $#4/#E<C Control (Gold ) %trategic or H#old7 *evel establishes the strategic objectives and overall management +rame)ork +or the response, It also considers the long term re:> 1ouse& Cardi++ #ate, A detailed protocol dealing )ith the activation o+ the %C# is contained )ithin the Multi Agency Approach to Major mergencies MAAM. document& produced by %0*!( copy held )ith the mergency Planning team., #/C#C/> Control (Silver ) 'actical Controllers or %ilver groups may be located near the incident& are responsible +or prioritising the allocation o+ resources and determine the methods +or carrying out strategies +rom %trategic or #old Command, !PE4/#!"/> Control (Bronze ) Operational Controllers coordinate +ront line operations, 'here may be several o+ these responding to the di++ering re
2&1& BCBC emergency res-onse structure 'he strategic& tactical and operational command and control structure is re+lected in the Councils Emergency ncident Control (EC) arrangements,
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2&5& >ogging *ogging is the chronological recording o+ all in+ormation relating to the incident, 'his includes recording all actions taken& decisions made&
2&& ebrie*ing Debrie+s are commonly carried out post incident to discuss the response& recognise good practice and address areas that could be dealt )ith more e++ectively in +uture emergencies, Debrie+ing may be held on a multi-agency basis& or +or any individual organisation to analyse their response, %outh 0ales Police )ill be responsible +or convening and chairing a multi-agency debrie+ soon a+ter the mergency %ervices stand do)n +rom the incident& usually )ithin >;29 days, Internally& each BCBC department manager must ensure a departmental debrie+ing session is convened as soon as is practicable a+ter the incident, In addition& the Chie+ /ecutive is also likely to convene and chair an inter-Directorate debrie+ing as soon as is practicable or appoint an O++icer to do so,.
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5&0& Emergency -lans 'o help structure the Council7s emergency response arrangements BCBC has developed di++erent levels o+ emergency plans$ 'he a;or ncident Plan (P) is the over arching document outlining the Council7s overall role and responsibilities in a major emergency response situation, 3nderpinning the MIP are the individual irectorate Emergency Plans )hich detail speci+ic Directorate responsibilities, %upporting Directorate mergency Plans are single issue -lans )hich detail response procedures that re
5&1& Emergency ncident Control arrangements 'he Emergency ncident Control (EC) -lan provides a +rame)ork that assists the Council to manage its o)n resources )hilst providing an e++ective response to a major incident, It becomes the +ocal point +or incident management +rom )hich designated o++icers )ill receive& collate& analyse and distribute in+ormation and re
5&2& irector res-onsibilities ach Director is responsible +or their Directorate7s speci+ic response to the emergency& including the deployment o+ personnel and resources, It )ill also be his or her responsibility to e++ectively ensure the management o+ health and sa+ety issues during the incident, Individual Directors have overall responsibility +or their o)n directorate emergency plan, %ee belo).
5&5& Emergency Planning >iaison !**icer (EP>!) ach Directorate has an P*O )ho is responsible +or maintaining their irectorate Emergency Plan, 'hey must also ensure that the in+ormation it contains is disseminated throughout their Directorate and services mentioned in the plan are a)are o+ their potential responsibilities,
5&& #raining and E6ercising In order to maintain a level o+ preparedness and strengthen the Council7s response arrangements& Directors )ill make available sta++ to participate in training and e/ercise programmes related to mergency Planning, 'hese may be local or centrally based& and )ill usually involve other organisations in a joint response,
5&+& irectorate Emergency Plans ach Directorate has its o)n speci+ic plan that details its responsibilities in the event o+ an emergency major incident and meets the +ollo)ing objectives$ Identi+ies o++icers to be alerted at time o+ an emergency Major Incident, •
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Include call out procedures +or additional Directorate sta++, Detail speci+ic agreed roles and responsibilities +or departments sections, Identi+ies the Directorate mergency Planning *iaison O++icer,
5&& e-artmental roles and res-onsibilities In the event o+ a major incident it is likely that virtually every department in each Directorate )ill assist in the emergency response though some departments service areas have more clearly de+ined roles than others, 'he +ollo)ing paragraphs brie+ly outline key roles o+ speci+ic service areas and departments in responding to a major incident$ Cor-orate Communications #eam: 'he Corporate Communications 'eam has an important role in the event o+ an emergency& communicating )ith the public and responding to the media, Arrangements are in place to e/tend the teams resources in the event o+ a major incident& details are in their o)n emergency edia Plan, >egal . 4egulatory $er8ices: 'he role o+ *egal %ervices is to support the Chie+ /ecutiveJs response to a Major Incident by using e/isting arrangements )hich identi+y clear procedures o+ legal support to the Council )hen responding to an emergency and )ill be suitable +or all incidents regardless o+ magnitude, *egal %ervices )ill provide& or arrange to provide& advice to lected Members and O++icers regarding the +ollo)ing$ nsure all Directors are issued )ith a )ritten noti+ication regarding the preservation o+ records, Convene special meetings o+ lected Members to attain any necessary authority, A+ter message +orms& incident logs etc, are collected by mergency Planning& assist in the proper collation o+ these materials in preparation +or investigations& public en
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Public Protection: 'he role o+ Public Protection is to provide resources and advice to assist in the control or containment o+ certain diseases in conjunction )ith Public 1ealth 0ales and Aberta)e Bro Morgann)g 3niversity 1ealth Board, 'his is in addition to advising on public health measures or environmental conditions potentially posing a threat to public health, In the event o+ outbreaks such as a !abies& (oot " Mouth or Anthra/ they )ill also be the Council7s lead department )orking closely )ith the Department o+ the nvironment& (ood and !ural A++airs D(!A. Animal 1ealth and the 0elsh #overnment,
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$treet $cene: Departments )ithin %treet %cene are responsible +or providing the +ollo)ing$ ngineering advice and guidance on any o+ the +ollo)ing - Civil& %tructural& 1igh)ays and 'ransportation, Managing the high)ays net)ork jointly )ith the Police& including road closures and tra++ic diversion, Provide transport +rom the private sector +or the evacuation o+ the public by implementation o+ an agreed contract, 'o mitigate the e++ects o+ +looding, *iaise )ith Public Protection and the nvironment Agency +or the disposal o+ )aste and contaminated materials, Adapt BCBC buildings +or emergency use i+ re
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Emergency Planning: 'he role o+ the P 'eam is to support the Chie+ /ecutive7s response to a Major Incident and to assist )ith coordination on a strategic level the actions o+ all Directorates involved, In addition& the P 'eam )ill also$ Attend the Council7s IC i+ activated. Continue to provide oncall cover 9; +or Hother7 emergencies Assist )ith liaison and attendance at any multi-agency %trategic #old. or 'actical %ilver. command groups, • • •
4egeneration . e8elo-ment: Aside +rom general support& departments )ithin this Directorate )ould have a limited role in direct emergency response, 1o)ever& they )ould have a central part in the recovery phase +ollo)ing the incident and are instrumental in providing services to achieve this, @ousing $er8ices: 'he role o+ 1ousing %ervices is to assess the housing needs o+ residents made homeless as a result o+ an emergency or a major incident& and ensure the provision o+ temporary accommodation& )here appropriate, In the event o+ the 4est Centre Plan being activated& they may be re
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>eisure $er8ices: 'he principle role o+ *eisure %ervices in responding to an emergency is to provide suitable premises& sta++ and management to support the re
Education . Educational Psychology: Provide support to schools e/periencing an emergency as detailed in the Directorate plan, I+ reibrary $er8ice: *ibrary %ervice )ill assist in issuing in+ormation to the public )ith regard to the progress o+ the incident& including attending !est Centres, 'he service )ill also release a mobile communications vehicle i+ re
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Customer $er8ices: 'his service area is able to provide support to the IC operation +rom )ithin the designated call centre +acility to deal )ith general en
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5&3& /dditional ser8ices 'he +ollo)ing list belo) outlines other arrangements in place list not e/haustive.$ mergency building repair and nvironmental 1ealth O++icer maintenance services emergency assistance %treet cleansing )aste clearance Assistanceadvice +rom Animal removal 0el+are O++icers 1igh)ays %ervices %urvivor !eception Centres CC'4 1umanitarian Assistance Centres mergency lighting& signage and general Provision o+ buildings other uses. e
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5&7& Elected embers 0hilst the lected Members o+ Bridgend County Borough Council have no +ormal role in the response to an emergency& they do have a key role in the recovery phase as their local kno)ledge )ill be a use+ul resource in providing support )ithin the community and in giving specialist advice about the a++ected area, Consideration should be given to utilising these skills in the +ollo)ing )ay$ As a +ocus +or community consultation, Assisting )ith the Council7s media response on local issues o+ the incident, Assisting )ith 4IP visits to provide the local i nput, mergency +inance committee, *iaising )ith other elected representatives MPsAMsMPs. • • • • •
As soon as the Chie+ /ecutive has a clear overvie) o+ the emergency a brie+ing +or the *eader " Deputy *eader )ill be arranged so that in+ormation is readily available +or all Members, (urther updates )ill be provided throughout the incident via the Members %ervices o++ice, In+ormation lea+let - H'he role o+ lected Members in an mergency7 has been produced and circulated to Members to raise a)areness o+ generic issues in a major incident,
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$EC#!" 4oles . res-onsibilities o* e6ternal agencies 'he paragraphs belo) outline the roles and responsibilities +or key partner agencies in response to a major emergency$ &0& $!,#@ W/>E$ P!>CE In a major emergency the Police have clearly de+ined objectives and undertake speci+ic +unctions )ithin the +rame)ork o+ their normal statutory obligations$ 'he saving o+ li+e in conjunction )ith the other emergency services, Co-ordination o+ the emergency services and other support organisations, Protection and preservation o+ the scene, Investigation o+ the incident in conjunction )ith other investigative bodies )here applicable, Collation and dissemination o+ casualty in+ormation, Identi+ication o+ the deceased on behal+ o+ 1M Coroner, • • • •
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Co=ordination o* o-erations At Incident Control Point$ 'he %enior Police O++icer present )ill co-ordinate the operations o+ participating organisations, Multi agency %trategic or #old Command$ 'he Police )ill co-ordinate the activities o+ the %trategic Co-ordination #roup %C#. )hich is a multi agency #O*D level meeting usually held in >:> 1ouse& Cardi++ #ate or Police 1K, Establishment o* a;or ncident Control 4oom 'his )ill be authorised by the duty Assistant Chie+ Constable and set up by the Police #old %upport O++icer, BCBC7s Chie+ /ecutive or nominee. may be re
/ccess 4outes . Escorts Police )ill nominate routes +or access to and +rom the scene and )ill ensure that such routes are kept clear and suitably signposted, 'he Police )ill provide escorts as and )hen necessary,
&1& $!,#@ W/>E$ '4E . 4E$C,E $E4VCE 'he (ire " !escue %ervice has clearly de+ined speci+ic +unctions )ithin the +rame)ork o+ their normal duties and statutory obligations, 'o save li+e and property& to render humanitarian services and the restoration o+ normality, In+ormation gathering and ha=ard assessment to give advice to the Police and enable them to advise the public on evacuation, 'he sa+ety o+ all personnel )ithin the inner cordon, Consideration o+ the e++ect the Incident may have on the environment and the action to be taken to minimise this, Manage ha=ardous materials and protect the environment, •
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&5& C!/> ",$#4A >EE$ 'he nvironment Agency 0ales has speci+ic responsibilities in the event o+ +lood related emergencies as )ell as during a major incident involving chemical& biological& radiological or nuclear material, 'looding 'lood Warning Issue +lood )arnings to the public& emergency services& local authorities etc, Maintain and operate strategic +lood de+ences Advise on the predicted severity o+ +lood events to aid the decision making process on incident response, • • •
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CB4" ncidents: A 0ales )ill assist )ith risk assessment& identi+y sensitive ground)ater and )ater courses and advise on locations o+ decontamination +acilities, 0here contaminated materials cannot be contained& identi+y )ater and drainage systems at risk and issue appropriate )arnings, 1elp identi+y storage& transport and disposal +acilities and contractors, %upport other organisations in dealing )ith environmental issues, (or incidents involving radioactivity at non-nuclear sites e,g, transport incidents. A 0ales )ill advice on appropriate disposal o+ )astes& supporting the emergency services and other organisations, •
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&+& >!C/> @E/>#@ B!/4 ,ni8ersity /bertae Bro=organng 'he *ocal 1ealth Board7s role )ill be to co-ordinate health services including liaison )ith 'rusts hospital providers., During a major incident& co-ordination o+ the local health response )ill be based upon the +ollo)ing approach$ 'he Ambulance %ervice alerting the *1B& P10 and 51% 'rusts o+ a declared major incident or standby major incident situation, I+ activated& )ill attend the Outbreak Control 'eam& )ith partner agencies, •
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'he *ocal 1ealth Board )ill also )ork in collaboration )ith the P10 and other partners to develop and maintain contingency plans +or communicable diseases having potential implications +or the )ider community& e,g, pandemic in+luen=a, && /4#E . C!/$#<,/4 /
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'he Maritime and Coastguard Agency7s Maritime !escue Control Centre M!CC.& at Mumbles& %)ansea is responsible +or$ Co-ordinated response to all major maritime incidents& including provision and control o+ li+eboats " helicopters outlined in the Bristol Channel Plan, Co-ordination o+ the Major Incident *iaison 'eam MI*'. consisting o+ representatives o+ the mergency %ervices& *ocal Authorities and other associated bodies assembled at M!CC& %)ansea, •
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&7& P,B>C @E/>#@ W/>E$ (P@W) During a major incident P10 )ill$ Provide on a 9;-hour basis& a strategic level o+ co-ordination& serving the various 51% trusts hospitals " ambulance. )ithin the area o+ the authority& Ac
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$cienti*ic and #echnical /d8ice Cell ($#/C) 'he %cienti+ic and 'echnical Advice Cell %'AC. is intended to provide advice in assisting decision making +or emergencies )here no speci+ic arrangements are in place and multi-agency co-ordination o+ scienti+ic and technical advice is needed, 'he %'AC arrangements +or 0ales )ill be established )here the advice re
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&D& #E>EC!$ British 'elecom is responsible +or maintaining telecommunications and +or the provision o+ emergency communications, 5ormal maintenance is ade
&10& ,#>#A C!P/"E$ 'he utilities& gas electricity& )ater and telephone companies are Category ')o responders meaning they have a duty to cooperate and share in+ormation )ith other category one and t)o responders, 'hese organisations )ill play a central role in responding to a major incident& particularly during the recovery phase, : litres o+ )ater per person per day o+ the disruption,
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In addition& the %outh ast 0ales *ocality team has a limited number o+ specialist vehicles +or use in patient transport& available )ith trained drivers and escorts +or deployment primarily by the Ambulance %ervice& social care services or any other bodyorganisation re
'aith organisations 'he (aith Organisations re+er to all denominations in the main religious groups, In the Christian Churches there are O++icers )ho can provide members to assist BCBC7s social care +unctions in their responsibilities )ith regard to post traumatic stress and bereavement counselling, Other (aith #roups may also be able to provide advice especially )here religious traditions re
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$al8ation /rmy 'he %alvation Army is able to o++er help )henever needed )ith emergency +eeding& clothing& limited temporary accommodation and )el+are duties, 'hese activations are controlled +rom 1ead
W4V$ 'he 0!4% has trained mergency %ervice teams )ithin the Bridgend County Borough area, 'hese volunteers could assist at !est and !eception Centres& providing )el+are and care +or evacuees& sta++ in+ormation points& provide and serve re+reshments and assist )ith the service o+ hot meals, Members )ill also assist )ith the registration o+ evacuees and could set up a clothing distribution service i+ so re
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/--endi6 / 4eco8ery $trategy Pur-ose . Princi-les !ecovery can be described as a co-ordinated process o+ supporting a++ected communities in the reconstruction o+ the physical in+rastructure and restoration o+ emotional& social& economic and physical )ell-being, In many scenarios& the response to an emergency can be relatively short in contrast to the recovery , 'his can take years not months to complete as it seeks to address the conse
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!ecovery is an enabling and supportive process& )hich allo)s individuals& +amilies and communities to attain a proper level o+ +unctioning through the provision o+ in+ormation& specialist services and resources, ++ective recovery re
$trategy At the core o+ the recovery phase is a recovery strategy underpinning all these activities, It is vital that a clear recovery strategy is developed and agreed at the start o+ the recovery process, 'o be e++ective& a detailed strategy )ill need to be developed +urther during the response phase o+ the emergency& in line )ith BCBC7s !ecovery Plan, 'he recovery strategy could cover some& or all& o+ the +ollo)ing key objectives$ A Community Impact Assessment on residents& businesses& in+rastructure& environment& etc. to be carried out as soon as possible and regularly updated, A concise& balanced& a++ordable recovery action plan is developed involving all appropriate agencies and +its the needs o+ the emergency, •
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'he community is +ully involved in the recovery process, All agencies )ork closely )ith the community and those directly a++ected& including monitoring and protection o+ public health, 3tilities and transport net)orks are brought back into use as soon as practicable, A pro-active and integrated +rame)ork o+ support to businesses is established, All a++ected areas are restored to an agreed standard so that they are Hsuitable +or use7 +or their de+ined +uture purposes, nvironmental protection and recovery issues are co-ordinated, In+ormation and media management o+ the recovery process is co-ordinated, ++ective protocols +or political involvement and liaison 'o)nCounty Borough& 0# and Parliamentary. are established,
easuring Progress It is recommended that various targets milestones +or the recovery are established and agreed, 'he community should be involved in establishing these targets& )hich provide a means o+ measuring progress )ith the recovery process& and may assist in deciding )hen speci+ic recovery activities can be scaled do)n, %uggested targets milestones could include some o+ the +ollo)ing$ Demands on public services returned to normal levels including health. 3tilities are again +ully +unctional 'ransport in+rastructure is running normally *ocal businesses are trading normally 'ourism in the area has been re-established, • • • • •
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/ssistance Centres
Casualty Bureau
Body holding CB4" C!/@
Command Control
Cordon nner Cordon !uter Crisis anagement #eam econtamin= ation Emergency a;or ncident Emergency ncident Control
(ormerly re+erred to as (amily Assistance Centres8 +ollo)ing a major incident& or )here appropriate& BCBC )ill )ork )ith a multitude o+ partner organisations to support an assistance centre )hich )ill provide those a++ected by the emergency )ith a Honestop-shop7 +or support and advice, Central contact and in+ormation point +or all records and data relating to casualties& evacuees and others a++ected by the incident In the %outh 0ales Police area this )ill be opened at Police 1ead
'orard or ncident Control Point 'riends . 4elati8es 4ece-tion ocal 4esilience 'orum
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!-erational (FBronze’ ) Control 4eco8ery
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$ur8i8or 4ece-tion Centre $trategic Coordination
Police& (ire and Ambulance. *ocation at the scene +rom )hich the immediate management o+ the Incident is controlled and coordinated, 'he central point o+ contact +or all specialist and mergency %ervices engaged on site, %ecure area set aside +or use and intervie) o+ +riends " relatives arriving due to an incident, 'he Council may be asked to assist the Police by providing a *eisure building +or their use, %ee %trategic Coordination #roup 'he *!( provides a +orum +or the co-ordination o+ all category one organisations multi-agency. response to planning +or major emergencies in south )ales area, Military Aid to the Civil Community8 the provision o+ Military assistance to Councils " mergency %ervices in response to a Major Incident, I+ o++ered or there is a threat to li+e& there is no charge$ therea+ter charges )ill be applicable to the organisation re
category one responders )ho are convened +ollo)ing a major emergency to determine the strategic objectives +or the response as )ell as considering long term needs o+ the emergency, #actical (FSilver’ ) Control
'actical level - e/ists to determine priority in allocating resources& to plan and co-ordinate )hen a task )ill be undertaken and to obtain other resources as re
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A building designated by 1M Coroner and the Police +or post mortems and body identi+ication procedures& in a Major Incident )here there is a multiplicity o+ +atalities, 'he Council& Police and the 1ealth Authority are responsible +or providing the necessary e
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