Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
4.1 Co-ordination of Response
Whilst the Police will maintain overall co-ordination of all incidents involving potential death,
injuries or damage to property, Fylde’s Chief Executive is responsible for the approval and coordination
of the Council’s response:
At the outset of a Major Emergency, Fylde’s Chief Executive (or nominated Deputy), in liaison
with the County Emergency Planning Officer, will consider whether the response should be
District-led or County-led. In all cases where the Fylde Plan is activated the County
Emergency Planning Unit must be notified.
4.2 Voluntary Organisations
Lancashire County Council’s Emergency Planning Unit will co-ordinate and activate national
and local voluntary organisations that may provide assistance.
Details, if required, of the support provided by the above voluntary organisations is contained
in Section 6 of this plan.
4.3 Mutual Aid
Emergencies are not restricted by administrative boundaries and may involve more than one
local authority. Mutual assistance between the Districts and the County will be of vital
importance when dealing with widespread major emergencies. The responsibility for making
and co-ordinating such arrangements will rest with the Chief Executive of the County Council
via Lancashire County Council’s Emergency Planning Unit.
It may, also, on occasion be necessary to consider asking a neighbouring authority for
assistance or support in a major emergency which requires a response that is beyond the
resources of the Council. Such requests must be made through the Chief Executive (or
nominated Deputy).
Similarly, support may be provided to neighbouring authorities. Staff resources could include
front line staff such as Call Centre Staff up to Executive Directors depending on the scale of
the emergency. Equipment may also be required. Resources should be made readily
available on a goodwill basis whilst ensuring the position of the Council is not compromised in
an emergency. Any requests for such assistance should be directed to the Chief Executive.
4.4 Military Aid
The Chief Executive (or nominated Deputy), in consultation with the County Council
Emergency Planning Unit and the Police Gold Commander, will be solely responsible for
calling in military aid. Requests for military assistance should, in the first instance, always be
made through the Lancashire Constabulary. For further details see LCC’s major incident plan.
4.5 Emergency Command and Control Principles & Centres
It is important that the command and control structures of the agencies involved must adopt
the same nationally agreed model. The model allows each agency to integrate its response
and to understand other agencies roles and responsibilities, thereby making the most effective
use of its own resources. It is important that each agency recognises the functions and
demands of the national model and incorporates it into its planning.
There are three progressive command and control levels for any emergency, namely:
operational, tactical and strategic (The functions of each of these control centres, often
referred to as bronze, silver and gold respectively, as well as Fylde & LCC specific centres,
are set out below).
Section 4
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