Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
• Conference Room (The Dunes)
• Princess Theatre
• Restaurant (The Sands)
• Stardust
4.2. In addition, depending on the numbers involved, there are a number of premises,
church halls, community centres and the like used for voting which may be suitable for
short term use by a small number of people.
4.3. It should be borne in mind that the Police may use any other premises in cases of
urgency and expediency before the pre-planned response has taken place. The
decision to move people on to recognised rest centres will depend on the facilities
required and duration of the incident.
5. Rest Centre Call Out Arrangements
5.1 The Call Out arrangements to set up an Emergency Rest Centre are as follows:
1. The decision to establish a rest centre will often be taken by the LCC Emergency
Planning Duty Officer who may, depending on circumstances, in the first instance,
contact either the centre direct, the Executive Manager Consumer Wellbeing &
Protection or other senior manager to discuss the scope of the emergency and
timescales involved.
2. The Executive Manager Consumer Wellbeing & Protection or other senior manager
receiving the call will contact Chief Executive (or nominated Deputy) to advise of the
action being taken.
5.2. Lowther Pavilion
1. Where the call for a Rest Centre to be established at Lowther Pavilion is received by
the Executive Manager Consumer Wellbeing & Protection or other senior manager,
they will contact the Executive Manager Community & Cultural Services and inform
him that the Lowther Pavilion premises are required as an Emergency Rest Centre.
As much information as possible is given i.e. expected number of evacuees,
estimated time of arrival, likely duration etc.
2. Executive Manager Community & Cultural Services contacts Lowther Pavillion
Manager or if unavailable, works down the callout list below and informs the member
of staff contacted that the Lowther Pavilion premises are required as an Emergency
Rest Centre passing on as much information as possible i.e. expected number of
evacuees, estimated time of arrival, etc.
3. The Manager or Duty Staff member called will then call in the staff necessary to make
the Venue available for use as an Emergency Rest Centre and will attend the Centre
to open it up and prepare it for use as a Rest Centre.
The time required to do this will depend upon the last use of the Venue. If Theatre
performances are in progress, the Venue will be available in approximately 3 hours
from the staff arriving at the Pavilion. If an open floor event (i.e. Exhibition or fair) is in
progress, the Venue will be available approximately 1 hour from the staff arriving at
the Pavilion. These timings will not prevent the Rest Centre staff from arriving and
commencing their set up in readiness for the arrival of the public.
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