MEDWAY COUNCIL COMAH OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PLAN ...

ABRIDGED - Medway Council Off-site Emergency Plan – National Grid Grain LNG Ltd.
1. Sound the site fire siren.
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NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG
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2. Ensure that all personnel not required at the incident leave the site as
quickly as possible and assemble at the appointed position.
3. Advise neighbouring industrial premises of the major emergency, each of
which will undertake on-site emergency procedures and, if required,
evacuation of site.
4. Account for all personnel leaving the site and if required action a search.
5. Direct personnel to the appropriate evacuation assembly point.
6. Ensure that the automatic emergency call had been received by the Kent
Fire and Rescue Service by a confirmatory “999” call.
7. Operate the appropriate emergency equipment on site in order to render the
process plant safe.
8. Declare a Major Emergency by the Company Incident Controller notifying
the Police via the “999” system.
9. Notify the Kent Ambulance service direct via the “999” call system if there
are casualties.
10. Inform site management and senior members of staff.
11. Provide via the Company Incident Controller any information that the
Company Site Main Controller may require.
12. Establish the Company Site Main Controller at the Company Emergency
Control Centre to liaise directly with senior members of the Emergency
Services, to communicate with the Company Incident Controller and to make
relevant decisions for the National Grid Grain LNG Installation.
13. Arrange for a chronological log to be kept by the Company Incident
Controller.
14. Inform all necessary personnel within the National Grid Grain LNG
Installation of the Major Emergency.
15. Inform the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Inspector and the Environment
Agency.
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