The role of the Emergency Management Team is to coordinate the Council's response to emergencies and disasters that affect the district or incident/events that have potential of possible disruption within the district.
The majority of emergencies/disasters that Emergency Management Team plans for and responds to present a serious threat to one or more of the following:
- Human Welfare
- The Environment
- Security of the district
Examples of natural emergencies/disasters:
- Flooding events
- Severe Weather disruptions
- Disease
Examples of man-made emergencies/disasters:
- Chemical incidents
- Transport incidents
- Terrorism
Overview of the Emergency Management Team’s role:
With the introduction of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the Council has a statutory duty placed upon it to carry out civil contingency planning.
In order to comply with this duty and to ensure an effective response is delivered to lessen the impact or disruption on the district and the community of Bradford it is essential for the Emergency Management Team to:
Carry out district wide risk/hazard assessments and ensure planning meets the needs of the district
Prepare emergency plans which need to be generic and flexible to deal with a variety of situations as well as specific plans for known risks/hazards. These plans are prepared in consultation with emergency services, health service, voluntary organisations, utilities and other partner organisations
Ensure Business/Service Continuity Management processes are in place to maintain a reasonable level of service for the district no matter what disruptions are faced, therefore creating a more resilient district. In addition to provide advice to businesses and organisations in the district on matters relating to business continuity management
Test and exercise the emergency plans. This includes in-house as well as joint multi agency training and exercising
Provide the public with information and advice before and during the incident. In addition to provide this support for incidents that affect a large community in such a way that the recovery process runs into months or possibly years
Such information may cover the following:
- Our policies, emergency plans or summary of the plans
- What to do in an emergency (general and specific advice)
- What the Council's role is during an emergency
- Links to other organisations that can provide specialist advice
This kind of information assists the council in helping the community affected to help themselves and provides a degree of preparedness within the district.
