Contact details
During office hours: 01376 552525 ask
for Emergency Planning
Team.
e-mail address: csc@braintree.gov.uk
Out of hours: 01376 552525
In an emergency contact the emergency services on 999
WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY?
an event or situation which 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.
It will require a response beyond the everyday resources
of the emergency services and those departments and organisations
that support them.
An emergency cannot normally be predicted and can come in any
form:
<> Severe Weather
<> Natural Disaster
<> Technological/Industrial Accidents
<> Power failures
<> Transport/Road/Rail/Air
<> Terrorism
It can happen very suddenly, for example, an aircraft crash, or
have a more gradual onset, for example flooding following a period
of heavy rain. It may be from a natural cause or one that is
‘man-made’.
What emergencies has Braintree District Council dealt with
in the past?
Braintree Council has been involved with responding to requests
for assistance from the Community and the Emergency Services.
The Council has assisted in the response to flooding, severe
weather, gas leaks and evacuations, prolonged power cuts,
explosions and the evacuation of a
school.
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA)
The purpose of the Act was to establish a new statutory
framework for civil protection at a local level. Local
responders are the basis of resilience in the UK, and the Act has
enhanced and formalised existing arrangements by;
The Act established a clear set of roles and
responsibilities, ensuring greater consistency across Civil
Protection/Emergency Planning. It also established a base for
performance management at a local level.
In order to increase the resilience and response capability of
Braintree District Council there is a flexible generic plan which
links with other partners plans to ensure a rapid and efficient
response to the incident