Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
Provide assistance to the emergency services in connection with rescue operations,
demolitions and any other services or civil engineering work
Form part of the Emergency Management Team, if one is established. or nominate a
representative of Consumer Wellbeing & Protection to form part of the Team
Make an initial assessment of the incident to determine if any health hazard exists, in
consultation with the relevant Health Agencies.
To provide initial advice on the environmental effects of an incident, pending more
detailed investigations
Carry out investigations and liaise with the County Analyst on sampling required
Ensure that food which may have been contaminated is not consumed until it has been
properly examined and deemed safe and to notify the Food Standards Agency of any
incidents with a potential to affect food
Investigate contamination of food and agricultural produce
Investigate contamination of public water supplies
Identify and take action to control risks of infectious diseases
Ensure hygiene of temporary emergency food premises
To maintain close liaison with the partner agencies including the Emergency Services,
DEFRA, Trading Standards LCC County Analyst and other agencies involved in the
incident as necessary
Co-ordinate re-housing of the homeless
Ensure control of pests as appropriate
Provide technical advice/instruction (through the Building Control Team) to assist the
Emergency Services in relation to building safety by advising on the structural safety of
buildings and arrange for work to make the building(s) safe or for the demolition of the
building(s), as necessary.
Supply appropriately trained staff from the Consumer Wellbeing & Protection Unit to act
as Liaison Officers at Bronze Control, if required
Assist with the Council’s cascade call-out system
To oversee any required environmental clean up to ensure that the public is not
exposed to contaminated residues
To undertake the role of Flooding Co-ordinator within the Council’s Flooding Response
Plan set out at Appendix 5.
Maintain a log of action and record of expenditure
6.3.4 Executive Manager Community & Cultural Services
Establish rest/reception centres, if necessary, in co-operation with the County
Deploy staff to manage or assist with the administration/running of, Rest Centres
Establish, staff and manage the Control Centre, together with administrative and record
keeping support
Staff and manage the call centre including any temporary Helpline that may be set up
by the Council, if required
Provide a secretariat for the Emergency Management Team
Implement operation of Telephone
Provide appropriate administrative support staff at the Fylde Borough Council Forward
Control Point, if one is established
Form part of the Emergency Management Team, if one is established
Provide press liaison duties for the Council and initiate the (LRF) Lancashire Major
Incidents Media Response Plan
Prepare press releases in co-operation with Management Team and the Emergency
Services
Supervise the running of Rest Centres in terms of facilities management (only)
Assist with the Council’s cascade call-out system
Maintain a log of action and record of expenditure
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