Emergency Management co-ordinates Cornwall Council services during the response and recovery from an emergency, 24/7, 365.
The team has the responsibility for the statutory duties contained within various legislation including the Civil Contingencies Act, 2004 and the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations, 2015. The key areas of work are:
- Risk Assessment
- Preparedness (for emergencies)
- Responding to emergencies
- Business Continuity management
- Putting in place arrangements to warn and inform the public
- Recovery (from a major incident)
These duties include the following responsibilities:
- Preparing and maintaining a number of Emergency Plans. This ensures the council provides an effective, efficient and co-ordinated response to emergencies
- Training Council staff and voluntary agencies to assist in the response to major incidents
- Participating in and writing of multi-agency emergency plans
- Testing plans through exercises (live and tabletop) which follow possible scenarios that could affect Cornwall
- Providing general advice to local businesses and voluntary organisations about Business Continuity Management
- Putting in place arrangements to warn and inform the public in the event of an emergency
- Co-ordinating the provision of humanitarian assistance if required in emergencies such as in an event of an evacuation.
Emergency Management - A Summary of what and who is involved in emergencies in Cornwall
We work with many partners including:
- Devon and Cornwall Police
- Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
- Environment Agency
- Health Services including NHS England and UKHSA
- Southwest Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Met Office
- National Highways
- The Voluntary Sector