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Arson
reduction
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Advice on measures which can be taken by businesses
and residents to reduce the likelihood of arson on
their premises.
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Attending
fires
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The fire services directs emergency calls to the
emergency call handling centre which routes all calls
for an area to fire control. Control will confirm
with the address of the incident and help will be
despatched immediately.
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Civil
emergencies - business continuity advice
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Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Local
Authorities are required from May 2006 to provide
advice on business continuity management to local
businesses and voluntary organisations
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Civil
emergencies - emergency plan
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The council should have an Emergency Plan in order to
deliver services during a major incident which poses
a threat to the welfare of the community. It is the
role of the council to support the emergency services
in the case of a major incident. Officers should be
on call 24 hours and coordinate the councils response
during a major incident.
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Civil
emergencies - flooding
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Providing advice and information on what to do in the
event of a flood. The council may also provide
equipment such as sandbags and engineering advice to
help residents/businesses in the event of flooding.
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Civil
emergencies - gas pipelines
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The local fire authority working with other agencies
should have procedures to investigate reports of any
accidents or emergencies involving gas pipelines
which run through their area.
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Civil
emergencies - major accident hazards
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Planning for civil emergencies to ensure the
efficient and speedy management of the response to
these incidents between all the possible agencies;
the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, the
council, utilities providers and voluntary agencies.
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Civil
emergencies - social and psychological support
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Provision of a range of social and psychological
support services in the aftermath of a major incident
affecting residents or visitors. The council will
most probably work closely with voluntary and
statutory agencies, so that the services they provide
are complementary to those already available.
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Community
risks
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Emergencies -
air ambulance
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The use of helicopters to transfer critically injured
or ill patients who require the fastest, most direct
route of transport to hospital.
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Emergencies -
air rescue
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Rescue of victims of accidents and emergencies from
locations not easily accessible by other means or in
situations where transfer to hospital by conventional
ambulance could risk the safety of a victim. Air
rescue can also provide direct transport to
specialist units.
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Emergencies -
cave rescue
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Rescue of victims of accidents or emergencies in
underground cave systems
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Emergencies -
inshore rescue
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Rescue of victims of accidents and emergencies
occurring in inshore (coastal) waters.
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Emergencies -
major incident clean up/repair
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Carrying out repairs or cleaning up after a major
incident to ensure there is no further risk to public
safety.
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Emergencies -
major incident response
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Responding to a significant event which may cause or
has the potential to cause multiple serious injuries,
cases of ill-health or loss of life or serious
disruption or extensive damage to property.
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Emergencies -
medical
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Responding to requests from the public for attendance
at a medical emergency
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Emergencies -
medical control
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Assessment of any medical risk to the public in an
emergency situation (e.g. the release of chemicals
into the environment) and the instigation of
procedures to minimise any such risk such as
evacuation, decontamination etc.
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Emergencies -
mountain rescue
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The Mountain rescue service will provide assistance
to anyone who becomes lost or injured in the
mountains, fells or moorland for whatever reason. The
service is provided 24 hours per day 7 day per week
and operates in all weather conditions. Mountain
Rescue in the whole of the United Kingdom is free of
charge both to the person rescued and to any
organisation to which they may belong.
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Emergencies -
offshore rescue
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Rescue of victims of accidents and emergencies
occurring in offshore waters.
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Emergencies -
road traffic accidents
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Responding to reports of incidents within the public
highway involving a vehicle and resulting in injury
to a road user or causing a hazard to other
vehicles/road users
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Emergencies -
severe weather warnings
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Issuing of warnings of potential extreme weather
which may cause danger to life or severe disruption
to communications or transport.
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Emergencies -
veterinary services
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Provision of veterinary services which are required
as the result of an emergency incident or an event
involving animals which may constitute a hazard to
public health.
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Emergencies -
water/flood rescue
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Rescue of victims of incidents involving flooding or
inland waterways.
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Emergencies -
winter weather
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Dealing with incidents where extreme weather has the
potential to cause danger to life or severe
disruption to communications or transport.
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Environmental
services - out of hours emergencies
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Out of hours emergency cover to deal with
environmental health problems involving serious
events, fatalities, noise pollution, imminent risks
to health.
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Fire
and rescue - radiation
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Radioactive materials that are stored, used and
transported are the subject of stringent legislative
controls. The local fire authority should have plans
that cover known sources and any sources in transit.
The local fire authority may also have personnel who
are specifically trained to deal with radiation
incidents.
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Fire
and rescue - special services
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In addition to attending fires the fire service may
deal with a range of incidents including; road
traffic accidents, trapped people, trapped animals,
floods, and chemical spills. The fire authority could
charge for calls relating to special services
although they may be provided free of charge where
there could be a risk to the public or to the
environment.
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Floods
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Hazardous
chemical incidents
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Attending incidents involving hazardous chemicals to
protect life and mitigate the effects on the
environment. Providing advice and information on
hazardous chemicals and emergency procedures to deal
with them.
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Hydrants
maintenance
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The local fire authority have a responsibility to
check water hydrants in their station area on an
annual basis for defects and to ensure that they are
serviceable and ready for use in the event of a fire.
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Infectious
diseases - investigation
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Investigation of notifications of infectious diseases
such as food poisoning received from GPs, the public,
businesses and other local authorities.
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Post-incident
support
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Providing advice and support to residents or
businesses who have suffered damage to their property
following a fire, flood or similar incident. This may
include advice on ventilation, drying out, cleaning,
insurance matters etc.
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Preparing
for emergencies
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Roads
- flooding - drains and gullies
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Routine ditch and gully emptying (usually annual).
Emergency clearance of ditches, gullies and drains
when flooding of roads or pavements is occurring.
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Securing
premises after incidents
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The local fire authority are responsible for securing
premises after they have been damaged by fire to an
extent which could either prove a danger to the
public or leave the premises and contents accessible
(i.e. unlocked).
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