What we'll do
During an emergency we may be required to provide the following services:
- Ensuring regular communication across various channels including social media and website.
- Providing accommodation for displaced people/temporary shelter.
- The initial call out of Authority staff and resources as necessary
- Setting up the Emergency Control centre to co-ordinate the councils response
- Establishing liaison between the council and its departments, Emergency and Health Services, the Armed Forces, Voluntary organisations and Government and other agencies involved
- Restoring those services which have been affected by an emergency for which the council is usually responsible
- The setting up and management of evacuation centres. The provision of immediate care and welfare support is a priority particularly for persons with special needs, the elderly and children
- To co-ordinate requests for additional resources which may be required by partner agencies during the emergency response
- Establishing procedures for a joint media response
- Arranging things like highway clearance, repairs and signing of roads and cordons. The latter in conjunction with the Police
- Arrange for any repairs to damaged roads and bridges
- Offering counselling support to those affected by the emergency, including members of staff.
- In the event of a major incident, the setting up of a disaster fund may be initiated by the council who would nominate trustees for its administration and appoint an officer to keep the accounts
- Re-house those made permanently homeless by an emergency
- Give aid to neighbouring councils when requested
- Implement measures to control the spread of disease - liaise with the Director of Public Health
- Maintain financial control of the operation and make arrangements for funding and the preparation of a full cost analysis