Assistance in Major Incidents
Local Authority Assistance in a Major Incident
Following the declaration of a major incident, the City Council supports the Emergency Services through the early phases of the response.
At some point, the Emergency Services will be decide to hand-over responsibility for the co-ordination of the 'recovery and return to normality' phase to the City Council. This is because the City Council usually have the longest involvement, given the nature of some of the services they provide.
The City Council is able to supply a wide range of assistance and resources, which can be supplemented by mutual aid arrangements where necessary. Assistance and resources include:
- Road closures and diversions
- Transport
- Reception, Evacuees and Friends & Relatives Centres
- Plant and Equipment
- Building Safety Inspections
- Sanitation
- Maps and Building Plans
- Temporary Accommodation
- Counselling for Victims
- Interpretation
- Helplines
- Appeal Fund arrangements
- Environmental Health services
- Emergency Lighting
- Clearance of debris and restoration of highways
- Provision of accommodation or equipment for temporary mortuaries
- Information bureau and media handling services
Contents of Assistance in Major Incidents
- Local Authority Assistance in a Major Incident (this page)
- Emergency Planning for Major Incidents
