Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
e) Assisting the police with the recovery of bodies.
f) The provision of monitoring procedures in respect of health and safety of those persons
operating within an established inner cordon.
g) Carrying out essential damage control operations, such as pumping out flood water and
salvage works (some fife services charge for such operations).
h) Assisting other relevant agencies, particularly the local authority, to minimise the
effects of major flooding on the community.
The Ambulance Service
The primary areas of Ambulance Service responsibility are summarised as follows:
a) Providing a focal point at the incident, through an Ambulance Control Point, for all
NHS/medical resources.
b) The saving of life, in conjunction with other Emergency Services.
c) The treatment and care of those injured at the scene. either directly or in conjunction with
medical personnel.
d) Either directly or in conjunction with medical personnel, determination of the priority
evacuation needs of those injured.
e) Determining the main "Receiving "hospitals for the receipt of those injured.
f) Arranging and ensuring the most appropriate means of transporting those injured to the
receiving hospitals,
g) Ensuring that adequate medical manpower and support equipment resources are available at
the scene.
h) Providing communications facilities for National Health Service resources at the scene.
i) Restoring normality at the earliest opportunity.
1.3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Other Organisations
Public Utility Companies
Public utility companies will:
a) Secure their services and equipment.
b) Repair services disrupted by flood events.
c) Provide alternative means of supply during service disruption if life and health risks are
identified.
d) Advise local authorities and the communications media when disrupted services will be
reinstated.
The Communications Media
The communications media organisations will:
a) Disseminate flood warnings received from the Environment Agency to agreed standards.
b) Disseminate updated information during a flood event.
c) Disseminate stand-down messages received from the Agency to agreed standards,
The General Public
Members of the general public are advised to:
a) Make themselves aware of the action which they should take in the event of flooding if they
live or work in an area covered by a flood warning service.
b) Avoid putting themselves at risk.
c) Move property, including motor vehicles, to higher ground upon receiving a flood warning.
d) Stay aware of developing conditions by listening to local radio and/or listening to Floodline.
e) Riparian owners and occupiers have particular responsibilities in respect of watercourses and
these are set out in the Environment Agency's publication "Living on the Edge".
Appendix 5
3
Uncontrolled if Printed
Rev.0