The council will endeavour to support the emergency services by:
- Supporting as necessary any rescue operations
- Arranging transport for evacuees if necessary
- Arranging and implementing traffic diversions and road closures in conjunction with the police
- Providing short-term immediate shelter and assistance with longer-term accommodation for evacuees and the homeless, through the organisation and management of reception / rest centres and humanitarian assistance centres
- Activating the Local Authority Emergency Centre to co-ordinate the council's response
- Assisting other responders to warn and inform the public about the emergency, including the establishment of local helplines and information and enquiry points, and a media briefing centre if required
- Maintaining contact points with local organisations, suppliers, contractors and other public sector organisations, whose services and resources may be sought to assist the council's response
- Engaging and co-ordinating the assistance of the third sector (voluntary agencies), whose services and resources may be sought to assist the council's response
- Supplying any information or advice, which may assist the emergency services with regard to the construction of structures, highway drainage, roads, bridges etc
- Providing information and support to bereaved families and friends and survivors, and where appropriate to anyone else who has been affected
- Co-ordinating a trauma counselling service if necessary
- To lead on the post incident recovery phase
- Arranging plant/equipment hire and emergency lighting
- Provide experts such as a Building Control Officer, Environmental Health Officer and highways teams to assist on site
- Utilising our GIS system to provide maps, address lists to aid the management of the emergency.