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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.
ABRIDGED - Medway Council Off-site Emergency Plan – National Grid Grain LNG Ltd. KENT POLICE - continued June 2011 Page 43 of 52 Annex A - 4 11. To provide Hospital Documentation Team(s) to attend receiving hospital(s) to record casualty details and pass to the Casualty and Information Bureau. 12. To provide liaison officer(s) to attend the receiving hospital(s) if appropriate, to co-ordinate/manage documentation teams. 13. To identify any victims on behalf of HM coroner. 14. To provide a Police Press Liaison Officer to co-ordinate through the Gold Commander Press releases and Public Information strategy, and to nominate a Media Briefing Centre if appropriate. 15. Together with the National Grid LNG Ltd Incident Officer and the Senior Fire Officer, to decide areas for which plans for warning and/or evacuation of the public should be implemented. 16. To establish Evacuation Assembly Points from which non-injured/homeless persons can be directed to Survivor Reception Centre/ Rest Centres organised by Medway Council. Important note: A Survivor Reception Centre may have to be set up very quickly before local authority assets can be mobilised. There will be occasions where a Survivor Reception Centre will have to be initially set up by the police and then taken over by Medway Council. 17. To agree, in consultation with the Ambulance Incident Officer a Casualty Receiving Area and Ambulance Loading Point. 18. To collect and maintain security or personal belongings found in public areas. 19. To arrange for military or other specialist assistance required in relation to the safety of the public, e.g. at Bomb Incidents. 20. To manage evacuation, should it become necessary, to the Evacuation Assembly Points and advise Medway Council to arrange for the transportation and accommodation of evacuees. Provide information and/or advice to the public living outside the scene. 21. To maintain close liaison with all other services and organisations involved. 22. If necessary, to contact the Meteorological Office (CHEMET) to receive early notification of impending changes in weather conditions.
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