Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is classed as a Category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. This means it has a statutory responsibility to:
- assess the risk of emergencies occurring and use this to inform contingency planning
- put in place emergency plans
- put in place business continuity arrangements in the event of situations such as severe weather disruption
- warn and inform the public in the event of an emergency
- share information with other local responders
- co-operate with other responders to enhance efficiency
These activities are co-ordinated through our Resilience and Emergency Management team.
The Service takes part in regular exercises to test its own plans and also works with other agencies to test the multi-agency plans.
Our responsibilities
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service also has a range of statutory obligations arising from:
- its provision of an emergency service
- its status as a public body
and - being an employer
The below list of statutory requirements provides details of our main functions. Some of these are mandatory and some are discretionary.
In addition there is further legislation with which we must comply, as well as acting in accordance with the common law.
- Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003
- Children Act 2004
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
- Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999 (COMAH)
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
- Environmental Information Regulations 2004
- Equality Act 2010
- Explosives Act 1875
- Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2012
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
- Fireworks Act 2003
- Flood and Water Management Act 2010
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Housing Act 1996
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Licensing Act 2003
- Local Government Act 2000
- Localism Act 2011
- Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
- Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996
- Police and Justice Act 2006
- Police Reform Act 2002
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Reservoirs Act 1975
- Sustainable Communities Act 2007
- The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR)
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
- Core Code of Ethics
