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Emergency Planning & the Voluntary Sector Alan Clark MSc.,FICPEM.,MBCI London Borough of Havering
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Page 1: Havering Voluntary Sector Forum lunch 18th Feb - Emergency Planning and The Voluntary Sector

Emergency Planning & the Voluntary Sector

Alan Clark

MSc.,FICPEM.,MBCI

London Borough of Havering

Page 2: Havering Voluntary Sector Forum lunch 18th Feb - Emergency Planning and The Voluntary Sector

What is Emergency Planning?

Contingency planning for the possible, and the

possibly probable

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What is an Emergency?

“An event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the UK, the environment of a place in the UK, or war or terrorism which threatens serious damage to the security of the UK.”

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By Accidental Means

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By Deliberate Means

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By Natural Means

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Civil Contingencies Act 2004

•A new statutory responsibility on, amongst others, local authorities.

•Six core duties

•A seventh on local authorities only.

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Duties are:• Co-operation (with other responders)• Information sharing (with other responders)• Communicating with the public• Emergency Planning• Risk Assessment• Internal Business Continuity Management• For local authorities only – BCM advice to external

business

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Co-operation

• How do we co-operate and share information?

• Havering Borough Resilience Forum (HBRF – Fire, Police, Ambulance, PCT, Hospital, Voluntary Sector – will also involve business partners

• Sub-Regional Resilience Forum (SRRF) – a larger multi-agency group

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Communication

• Inside Havering – • We report to the Risk Management Group• We coordinate the response to an emergency• We coordinate the business continuity response if the

emergency affects our ability to provide services• We support the Chief Executive on tours as London

LA GOLD

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Advice & GuidanceAvailable inLibraries &Receptions

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Emergencies & Voluntary Sector• Red Cross – Contractual

• St John Ambulance – Events and response

• RVS – Changed their Ways

• Flood Wardens – Eyes and Ears

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How can you Help?• Rest Centres;

• Identification of groups;

• Management of volunteers;

• Identification of vulnerable persons;

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How can you Help?• a) What do you see as the important elements of

partnership working between a Local Authority & the Voluntary Sector;

• b) Do you see it being managed by the VS or by the LA especially in relation to Community Resilience;

• c) Any other elements I should include that the VS may want to hear apart from funding – We have no money either but may be able to apply for

Grants that the VS can’t and vice versa

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Emergency Procedures within Havering

• GDIT – 01708 433999 – Out of Hours

• LALO – Local Authority Liaison Officers

• BECC

• Response & Recovery structure

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Emergency Procedures within Havering

• Risk within Havering - High – Medium - Low

• Type of incidents – Harold Hill Gas

Cranham Caravans

Mardyke

Sacred Heart Chapel• What can you do?

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Plans for Havering

• Major Emergency Plan;• Multi Agency Flood Plan;• Humanitarian Assistance Plan

Rest & Community Rest Centre

Survival Reception Centre

Friends & Relatives Centre• Other Plans.

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Contact & Questions

Alan Clark – Emergency Planning & Business

Continuity Manager

01708 – 433206

Trevor Meers - Emergency Planning Officer

01708 - 434605


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