Emergency Planning
Emergencies can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Some may
be caused by natural events, such as weather conditions. Others,
unfortunately, may be caused by human action. This is why it is
important to be prepared for such events. Wyre Forest District
Council has an emergency plan which sets out what the Council’s
responsibilities are and what it would do in the event of an
emergency or major incident. Emergency Planning staff within the
Council are trained and able to respond promptly and effectively to
a major incident.
Read the
Emergency Contingency Plan for Wyre Forest District
Council 
(1.63Mb)
Definition of a Major Emergency
Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 the definition of a major
emergency is an event or situation that: threatens serious damage
to human welfare in a place in the UK; the environment of a place
in the UK; or war or terrorism which threatens serious damage to
the security of the UK.
Responding to a Major Emergency
In responding to a major emergency or incident, Wyre Forest
District Council will work with:
- the emergency services;
- Worcestershire County Council;
- other district councils;
- utility companies;
- health agencies;
- the armed forces; and
- voluntary organisations.
Preparing for Emergencies
Government advice about being prepared for emergency situations,
whether natural (storms, floods etc.) or man-made (accidents,
terrorism etc.) is available on a helpful website called
preparing for emergencies. It includes sections on business
continuity, first aid and the roles of the various partners who
will act together to respond to a major emergency or
incident.
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 places a responsibility upon
leading public bodies to co-operate locally, upon matters of civil
resilience. The Act requires the creation of a Local Resilience
Forum to consider such matters within an existing police force
boundary. The West Mercia Local Resilience Forum has been created
to administer the legislation across the counties of Shropshire,
Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
The Community Risk Register
The Act requires responders to undertake risk assessments,
maintain then in a Community Risk Register and to publish this
register. Risks in this context are those that could result in a
major emergency. The Community Risk Register is the first step in
the emergency planning process; it ensures that the plans that are
developed are proportionate to the risk.
View
the Community Risk Register for the West Mercia region on the West
Mercia Constabulary website