Emergency Planning
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Requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 placed new responsibilities for emergency planning on all local authorities within England, Scotland and Wales.
Basildon District Council now has an important role to play in the event of an emergency occurring within the District. The Council also has a role in giving advice to businesses regarding Business Continuity.
Basildon Council's Emergency Planning Service works with the frontline emergency services and all the other local authorities in Essex, to ensure that we are prepared to respond and assist the communities we serve in time of need.
No one knows when an emergency will happen or what the cause may be. Therefore our Emergency Planning Services continually try to assess the risks that we may face, and make plans to deal with emergency incidents if they should occur.
An emergency cannot normally be predicted and can come in any form, eg:
- Severe weather
- Technological / Industrial Accidents
- Transport / Road / Rail / Air
- Natural Disasters
- Power Failures
- Terrorism
Therefore in any emergency situation the Emergency Planning Service must provide a flexible, efficient and effective management response.
Keeping the public informed
The Council's Emergency Planning Service will as far as possible, keep the public informed of the various emergency plans that we have in place for the District and as part of the Essex-wide Resilience Forum.
The Resilience Forum is there to coordinate the activities necessary should events occur that may affect more than one Council's area and which would require a response beyond the everyday resources of the frontline emergency services and those departments and organisations that support them.
Giving out the latest news and advice during an emergency incident
The Council's Emergency Planning Service will also give out information regarding any emergency incidents as they occur within the District, and issue any relevant advice to members of the general public in the affected area.
You can contact the Emergency Planning Service on 01268 294649 if you require further advice or send an eMail to: emergency.planning@basildon.gov.uk
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