Blackpool Council PUBLIC VERSION For external Information Major Emergency Plan MAJOR EMERGENCY PLAN October 2017 Version 5.1 Blackpool Council PUBLIC VERSION For external Information Major Emergency Plan CONTACT DETAILS BLACKPOOL COUNCIL EMERGENCIES (SERIOUS OR MAJOR INCIDENTS) Tel: 01253 477477 (general enquiries – office hours) Tel: 01253 477600 (public out of hours) Blackpool Council operates a 24-hour major incident line for partners to report major incidents to the Council. These calls are answered by trained staff that will direct calls to the appropriate officers who are able to respond and mobilise resources according to the incident and the information available. Other numbers are public contact details and these should be used in case of failure of the major incident line. October 2017 1 V5.1 Blackpool Council PUBLIC VERSION For external Information Major Emergency Plan CONTENTS SECTION 1: PLAN MAINTENANCE……………………………………………………………………………………………9 1.1 PLAN MAINTENANCE & REVISION PROCEDURES ...................................................................9 1.2 LOCATION OF PLANS ..............................................................................................................9 1.3 REVIEWING THE PLAN ............................................................................................................9 1.4 RECORD OF AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................. 10 1.5 MAJOR EMERGENCY PLAN - POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................ 11 SECTION 2: GENERAL OVERVIEW & INFORMATION ............................................................... 12 2.1 STRUCTURE OF THE MAJOR EMERGENCY PLAN ................................................................. 13 2.1.1 MAJOR EMERGENCY PLAN (GENERIC) ................................................................................. 13 2.1.2 FUNCTIONAL EMERGENCY PLANS ....................................................................................... 13 2.1.3 SPECIFIC INCIDENT PLANS ................................................................................................... 13 2.2 INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (IEM) ............................................................... 14 2.3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 AIM & OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 15 2.5 STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................ 16 2.5.1 CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ACT (CCA) 2004 ............................................................................... 16 2.5.2 CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD (COMAH) REGULATIONS 1999 AND 2005 .......... 16 2.5.3 RADIATION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & PUBLIC INFORMATION (REPPIR) REGULATIONS 2001 ............................................................................................................. 17 2.5.4 PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS 1996 ................................................................................. 17 2.5.5 SPECIFIC EMERGENCY PLANS .............................................................................................. 17 2.5.6 BLACKPOOL SPECIFIC EMERGENCY PLANS .......................................................................... 17 2.5.7 LANCASHIRE RESILIENCE FORUM (LRF) PLANS .................................................................... 19 2.5.8 LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) EMERGENCY PLANS ................................................. 20 2.6 TRAINING & EXERCISES ....................................................................................................... 20 SECTION 3: ACTIVATION, CONTROL & COORDINATION.......................................................... 22 3.1 ALERTING PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 23 3.1.1 ALERT VIA AN EXTERNAL ORGANISATION ........................................................................... 23 3.1.2 ALERT FROM WITHIN THE ORGANISATION ......................................................................... 23 3.1.3 NOTIFICATION CHAIN FOR MAJOR EMERGENCIES .............................................................. 24 3.2 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 25 3.3 ACTIVATION ......................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1 PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN EMERGENCY HAS OCCURRED................... 26 October 2017 2 V5.1 Blackpool Council PUBLIC VERSION For external Information Major Emergency Plan 3.3.2 ACTIVATING OPERATIONAL RESPONDERS .......................................................................... 27 3.3.3 ACTIVATING EMERGENCY RECEPTION CENTRES ................................................................. 28 3.3.4 ACTIVATING THE CUSTOMER FIRST CONTACT CENTRE EMERGENCY HELPLINE.................. 28 3.3.5 ACTIVATING PUBLIC HEALTH ............................................................................................... 28 3.3.6 ACTIVATING NHS DIRECT (111) ........................................................................................... 29 3.3.7 ACTIVATING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ........................................................................ 29 3.3.8 ACTIVATING THE COORDINATING GROUPS (TACTICAL & STRATEGIC) ................................ 29 3.3.9 ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTRE (ECC) ..................................................... 30 3.3.10 ACCESS TO COUNCIL OFFICES & BUILDINGS ........................................................................ 30 3.4 MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK – COMMAND & CONTROL .................................................. 30 3.4.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 30 3.5 BLACKPOOL COUNCIL OPERATIONAL COORDINATOR/S ..................................................... 31 3.6 BLACKPOOL COUNCIL TACTICAL COORDINATOR ................................................................ 32 RESOURCES DIRECTORATE ............................................................................................................ 33 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICES……………………………………………………………………33 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES SHARED EMERGENCY PLANNING SERVICE / TACTICAL COORDINATOR ………….…34 RISK SERVICES …………………………………………………………………………………………………..34 BENEFITS & CUSTOMER FIRST…………………………………………………………………………..35 REVENUES & EXCHEQUER SERVICES……………………………………………………………..….35 PROCUREMENT & PROJECTS……………………………………………………………………………..35 FINANCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 ICT SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………………………..……..36 PROPERTY SERVICES…………………………………………………………………………………..….…36 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORATE ................................................................................................. …...37 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICES…………………………………………………………….…....37 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES………………………………………………………………………………..….…..…37 PLACE DIRECTORATE ..................................................................................................................... 38 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICES…………………………………………………………………..38 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES STRATEGIC HOUSING & PLANNING……………………………………………………….………….38 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT……………………………………………………………………….……..39 VISITOR ECONOMY………………………………………………………………………………………..…39 CORPORATE PRINT SERVICES………………………………………………………………………..….40 GOVERNANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTORATE ....................................................................... 41 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICE………………………………………………………………….….41 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE……………………………………………………………………….…….41 CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT AND LIFE EVENTS…………………………………………………….41 LEGAL SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………………………..…42 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S DIRECTORATE................................................................................................. 42 October 2017 3 V5.1 Blackpool Council PUBLIC VERSION For external Information Major Emergency Plan GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICE………………………………………………………………….….42 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION..………….…...42 HUMAN RESOURCES, ORGANISATIONAL & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT………..43 COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE ........................................................ 43 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICE………………………………………………………………….….43 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES LEISURE, CATERING & ILLUMINATIONS (OPERATIONS) SERVICES…...………….…...44 INTEGRATED TRANSPORT………………………………………………………………………..…….....44 WASTE SERVICES…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..44 BUILDING CLEANING…………………………………………………………………………………….…...44 HIGHWAY SERVICES………………………………………………………………………………………..…44 COASTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT………………………………45 PUBLIC PROTECTION………………………………………………………………………………………….45 ADULT SERVICES DIRECTORATE .................................................................................................. ..46 GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES - ALL SERVICES…………………………………………………………….…....46 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES………………………………………………………………………………….…………47 CHILDREN’S SERVICES DIRECTORATE ............................................................................................ 46 GENERIC