Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

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Emergency Plan February 2007 response to tidal flooding emergencies and their aftermath. Head of Operations The Head of Operations will be the Executive Manager Streetscene who will be responsible for the Council’s operational response to all tidal flooding events. He will mobilise appropriate resources as necessary to deal with the emergency by providing the necessary personnel, plant and equipment to deal with all aspects of the incident. Tidal Flooding Officer Whilst the Tidal Flooding Officer will normally be the Technical Services Manager, the role may, particularly out of hours, be undertaken by the Standby Officer manning the Flooding Response Mobile Phone. He will be responsible for monitoring conditions and for determining the appropriate Council response. The Tidal Flooding Officer will work closely with the Head of Operations and will liaise with the Flooding Co-ordinator as appropriate. Assistant Tidal Flooding Officers The Tidal Flooding Officer is responsible for designating Assistant Tidal Flooding Officers as necessary to deputise in his absence, to act as Standby Officer and to assist in emergency events. The Assistant Tidal Flooding Officers will report to the Tidal Flooding Officer as appropriate. Tidal Flooding Standby Officer The Tidal Flooding Officer or a designated Assistant will be on Tidal Flooding Standby for all tides where a predicted tide height of 4.5m AOD Liverpool (9.4m ACD Fleetwood) or greater is expected. It is the responsibility of the Tidal Flooding Officer to ensure that the standby arrangements are in place at all times. Out of Hours Service General standby arrangements, outside normal working hours, for all the Council’s functions are provided by New Fylde Housing, through Tunstall Communications. They will take all out of hours calls from the public and provide an appropriate response to them. They will pass on all messages and complaints concerning tidal flooding directly to the dedicated Flooding Response Mobile Phone. Emergency Response Staff These are the Council’s manual workforce from the Streetscene Unit who may be called upon (through the Head of Operations) to assist with the Council’s response to tidal flooding. Prior to high water their duties may include monitoring conditions along the defences and distributing sandbags where required. After high water they may be involved in clean-up operations such as clearing the promenade of debris, sand, shingle etc., recovering sandbags, helping to pump out properties etc. All operatives who are deployed during a flooding event are to remain in contact with the Head of Operations or the Tidal Flooding Officer to enable them to continuously monitor the conditions and to determine priorities. If there are insufficient numbers of Council employees to deal with the emergency then external agencies may be called upon for assistance, subject to the approval of the Chief Executive. It is important to bear in mind that, in the event of emergencies lasting for considerable periods of time, the Chief Executive, Head of Operations or the Tidal Flooding Officer will need to make appropriate arrangements for shift rotas for all personnel involved, to ensure continuity of cover. 4.5 Other Resources Environment Agency In the event of a major flooding incident, it is probable that many areas under the control of the EA will be experiencing similar conditions. Major assistance from the EA may, therefore, not be available. Appendix 5 8 Uncontrolled if Printed Rev.0
Emergency Plan February 2007 Police It is the responsibility of the Police to maintain public order at all times. During a flooding incident the Police will be responsible for evacuation procedures (if necessary) and informing residents accordingly. The Chief Constable is a principal participant in the calling of a major incident and will arrange for resources to be made available as required. Co-ordination of Police resources will be made from the Hutton Divisional Headquarters. County Council It has been agreed with Lancashire County Council that in the event of a major emergency or disaster Fylde Borough Council would initially assume responsibility subject to being able to call on the County Council for assistance if required. At the outset of an emergency, Chief Executive or the Director of Operations may wish to consider whether the response should be District or County led. Government Departments, Public utilities and other Organisations and Services. Government departments, public utilities and many other organisations have resources which, if required, might be available to help in an emergency. Fire & Rescue Service The Fire & Rescue Service will be responsible for the pumping out of flooded properties following an incident. Voluntary Services. The assistance of voluntary bodies (such as WRVS) and individuals may be available to provide support as appropriate. Mutual Assistance Mutual assistance between the Districts and County could be of vital importance when dealing with widespread emergencies. However, it should be noted that Fylde’s nearest neighbours (Blackpool BC and Wyre BC) are likely to be experiencing similar conditions in the event of tidal flooding, and may be unable to assist. Appendix 5 9 Uncontrolled if Printed Rev.0
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