MEDWAY COUNCIL COMAH OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PLAN ...

ABRIDGED - Medway Council Off-site Emergency Plan – National Grid Grain LNG Ltd.
OUTLINE RESPONSIBILITIES
KENT POLICE
June 2011 Page 42 of 52
Annex A - 4
1. To validate the information received following the initial call. Assess the
circumstances and deploy resources to an appropriate R.V. Point.
2. To implement any pre-determined arrangements relating to the location or
nature of the major emergency.
3. To activate, as required, Gold Control at Police Headquarters and notify other
agencies that it is operational.
4. To establish Silver Control under a Silver Commander either at a suitable
location, probably the Medway Police Station. Maintain communication with
Force Communications Centre and/or Gold Control when activated at Police
Headquarters.
5. To co-ordinate the activities of all services and organisations at the scene,
through the Silver Commander. This will in no way affect the specific or
statutory duties and responsibilities of officers of other services or
organisations.
6. To maintain a log of police events and action taken at the scene.
7. To contact (dependent on incident location) Medway Council and/or Kent
County Council for local authority and voluntary organisation support.
8. a) By the implementation of cordons, to protect and preserve the incident site
for the preservation of evidence, security of property and subsequent
investigation of crime.
b) To establish in consultation with site operators where appropriate, a
rendezvous point and marshalling area for emergency services and other
vehicles called to the site.
9 . a) If necessary, to establish a Central Casualty and Information Bureau at
Police Headquarters as the primary point of contact to deal with all enquiries
from the public and relatives of casualties.
b) If necessary, to notify national and local press, radio and television of the
major emergency, and publish the telephone number of the Casualty and
Information Bureau. Request them to inform the public that inquiries should
be directed only to the Bureau and not the hospitals etc.
10. To inform Network Rail, Southern Water Services and the Environment
Agency of the major emergency and implement any pre-determined
arrangements relating to the location.