The Council’s Emergency Planning unit co-ordinates planning, training, and exercises, to ensure that in the event of a major emergency, Torbay Council can:

• Provide support to the emergency services;
• Continue support and care for the local and wider community;
• Maintain normal services at an appropriate level to the unaffected part of the community
• Mitigate the effects of the emergency;
• Co-ordinate the response by organisations other than the emergency services;
• Take the lead role to facilitate the rehabilitation of the community and the restoration of the environment.

The following emergency plans have been prepared to enable the Council to respond to a range of major emergencies. If you would like a hard copy please contact the Emergency Planning team.

• Coastal Flood Plan
• Coastal Pollution Plan
• Combined Agency Emergency Response Protocols (CAERP)
• Critical Incidents, Response & Recovery Plan for Schools in Torbay
• Harbour Emergency Plan
• Humanitarian Assistance Centres
• Major Emergency & Business Recovery Plan
• Mass Gathering Contingency Plan
• Supporting People in a Major Emergency

Torbay Council is represented on the Devon and Cornwall Local Resilience Forum (LRF). The LRF has developed Combined Agencies Emergency Response Protocols to assist agencies in planning the response to major incidents. The LRF has also developed a Community Risk Register to assess the risks within the LRF area. This is used to prioritise multi-agency emergency planning and can be viewed on the Local Resilience Forum website

Emergency Planning also promotes Business Continuity Management to the commercial sector and voluntary organisations.

Preparing for Emergencies

The Government has produced an information booklet 'Preparing for Emergencies - What you need to know'. It gives practical common sense advice on what to do in an emergency - for example, a fire, terrorist attack or natural disaster.  Visit the Preparing for Emergencies website for further information or to download a copy of the booklet.  The has council produced and distributed a similar leaflet (copy below).

Preparing for Emergencies Torbay Council's Leaflet enabling you to prepare for emergency situations Last updated: 06/08/2008 (111 KB)

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Related Documents

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