London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan CORPORATE CIVIL EMERGENCY PLAN Version: 1.8 Date of publication: July 2017 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan Document properties Author Emergency Management & Response Service Emergency Management & Response Strategy Related Strategy and Policy Business Continuity Policy Publication date July 2017 Next Review Date Authorised by Distribution List Electronically on Horizon and Resilience Direct Emergency Management & Response Service Corporate Management Team Emergency Response Officers Emergency Control Officers Corporate Communications Contact Emergency Management & Response Service [email protected] Revision This Description of Change(s) Reason for Change Authors Date of version version Administrative updates, R 1.0 1.1 Out of date April 2013 inclusion of ERO Redacted 1.1 1.2 Administrative update Out of date July 2013 XXXXX Redacted 1.2 1.3 Administrative update Out of date Sept 2014 XXXXX Expand risk descriptions. Adopt recommendations of Exercise Redacted 1.3 1.4 Administrative update July 2015 Firefox (2014) re: introduction of ICT- XXXXX based staff warning systems. Expanded description of Silver role, security of council premises/staff and Redacted 1.4 1.5 Administrative update Dec 2015 temporary Excess Deaths XXXXX arrangements Redacted 1.5 1.6 Administrative update Changes to service names Sept 2016 XXXXX Expanded s3.4 to include alerting of Redacted 1.6 1.7 Administrative update specific services regarding Dec 2016 XXXXX vulnerable persons Rationalise and update capability Redacted 1.7 1.8 Administrative update July 2017 issuesl XXXXX Document title & version #: OFFICIAL - Version CCEP V1.7 Authorised by: CMT Published: July 2017 OFFICIAL Page: 2 of 22 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan Contents 1. Glossary of terms 2. Introduction 2.1. The aim of this plan 2.2. The objectives 2.3. Document Scope 2.4. Intended Audience 2.5. Civil Emergency definition 2.6. Key generic risks 3. The council's emergency response strategy 3.1. Strategic aim 3.2. Strategic objectives 3.3. Key responsibilities 3.4. Principles of the Council’s emergency response 4. Notification 4.1. Activation Standards 4.2. Phases of an emergency 5. Roles and Responsibilities 5.1. Internal 5.2. Council strategic lead (Gold) 5.3. Duty Gold Officer 5.4. Role of Council Silver 5.5. Emergency Corporate Management Team 5.6. Elected members 5.7. External (Partner agencies) 5.7.1. The Police 5.7.2. The Fire Brigade 5.7.3. The ambulance service 6. Command, Coordination and Communication 6.1. Multi-agency command and communication 6.2. London Local Authority Gold 6.3. Mutual aid agreements 7. The scene of an emergency 8. Other emergency procedures and plans 8.1. Military Support to Civilian Emergencies. 9. Welfare of staff 10. Recovery management 10.1. Multi-agency community recovery 10.2. Internal recovery (linked to Business Continuity) 11. Debrief 12. Appendix A - template agenda for Gold (E-CMT) meetings 13. Appendix B - list of plans, procedures and other documentation Document title & version #: OFFICIAL - Version CCEP V1.7 Authorised by: CMT Published: July 2017 OFFICIAL Page: 3 of 22 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan 1. Glossary of terms Acronym / Abbreviated term Expanded term BECC Borough Emergency Control Centre COMAH Control Of Major Accident Hazards Regs E-CMT Emergency-Corporate Management Team ECO Emergency Control Officer ERO Emergency Response Officer ERP Emergency Response Procedures HA Humanitarian Assistance HASG Humanitarian Assistance Steering Group HHOpCo Heathrow Hydrant Operating Company LALO Local Authority Liaison Officer LFB-EP London Fire Brigade-Emergency Planning LLACC London Local Authority Coordination Centre LLAG London Local Authority Gold LTLGS Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services MPS Metropolitan Police Service RWG Recovery Working Group SCC Strategic Coordination Centre SCG Strategic Coordinating Group SRC Survivor Reception Centre Document title & version #: OFFICIAL - Version CCEP V1.7 Authorised by: CMT Published: July 2017 OFFICIAL Page: 4 of 22 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan 2. Introduction Emergencies can affect the Borough and its residents at any time without warning. To ensure the Council is able to support the affected community, a generic and flexible set of emergency response arrangements are required. The corporate civil emergency plan (hereinafter ‘the plan’) provides such arrangements, which enable the Council to respond effectively to any emergency, regardless of nature and duration. The council is unlikely to respond in isolation and, as such, the council often supports, or is supported by, partner organisations, such as the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service, Health organisations and the voluntary services.Therefore, this plan, and the council’s emergency response arrangements in general, align to the latest guidance and London Strategic Emergency Plans. London’s local authorities work to the principles of the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) and are supported by London Resilience based at the London Fire Brigade HQ. In addition, the plan contributes to fulfilling many of our Civil Contingencies Act 2004 duties. 2.1. The aim of this plan The aim of this plan is to describe the framework under which the council responds to civil emergencies. 2.2. The objectives This document: ● Outlines the Council’s emergency response strategy; ● Details the key roles and responsibilities of Council services and staff; ● Details the Council’s emergency response capabilities and specific emergency plans; 2.3. Document scope The plan follows the Civil Emergency Response Structure in the Command and Control Protocol. It outlines suggested Strategic Objectives and Key Responsibilities. It also outlines the role of services and capabilities at the council’s disposal. The plan does not repeat the detail of a variety of functional and capability risk plans that are annexed to this document. 2.4. Intended audience The main audience of this plan are senior managers and staff who have a role in the response to civil emergencies. 2.5. Civil emergency definition The definition of a Civil Emergency (taken from the Civil Contingencies Act 2004) is (hereinafter ‘civil emergency’): ● an event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the United Kingdom, ● an event or situation which threatens serious damage to the environment of a place in the United Kingdom, or ● war, or terrorism, which threatens serious damage to the security of the United Kingdom Document title & version #: OFFICIAL - Version CCEP V1.7 Authorised by: CMT Published: July 2017 OFFICIAL Page: 5 of 22 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan 2.6. Key generic risks The key risks that are most likely to arise in Hillingdon are identified in the Hillingdon Borough Risk Register. Below are some generic risk groupings. The Council's likely roles, response and recovery responsibilities when faced with such incidents are summarised in Sections 3 and 5. Risk Detail Location Road Both in terms of disruption to the M4, A40, A312 and other main arterial routes transport community and from the hazardous materials that may be carried by vehicles Rail Potential for a high number of casualties or Paddington line, through Hayes and Harlington transport fatalities. Also, danger from hazardous and West Drayton stations. This includes materials in transit Heathrow Express and its tunnel to Heathrow at Stockley Park. Also, CrossRail construction on these lines until 2016. Euston line through West Ruislip Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines from Rayners Lane (Harrow) to Uxbridge. Central Line through to West Drayton Aircraft Risk from aircraft in flight (landing and Heathrow Airport takeoff) and incidents on sight. Aircraft RAF Northolt contain potentially hazardous man made mineral fibres and may carry hazardous Denham airfield (just outside borough, into cargo Buckinghamshire) Flood Fluvial – river flooding along known water Rivers include the Pinn, Colne, Yeading Brook courses and Frays. Environment Agency flood maps are in the public domain Surface water – flooding as a result of the Can occur anywhere in the borough, although inability of the drainage system to cope surface water flood maps indicate areas of higher with the volume of water risk Gas Natural gas - deliberate release (domestic High pressure pipelines crisscross the borough. properties) or accidental pipe damage or The Emergency Management & Response natural erosion Service hold maps. Domestic gas supply in most properties Fire Danger to life but often leads to evacuation Any building throughout the borough, or dry and temporary shelter needs grassland during summer period Terroris Presents a variety of threats to people and Detail redacted for public version of the plan. m the environment Contact the Emergency Management & Response Service for more information Document title & version #: OFFICIAL - Version CCEP V1.7 Authorised by: CMT Published: July 2017 OFFICIAL Page: 6 of 22 London Borough of Hillingdon OFFICIAL Corporate Civil Emergency Plan 3. The council's emergency response strategy 3.1. Strategic aim The council aims to support its residents to minimise the impact of a Civil Emergency, proportionate to their vulnerability, through the effective and efficient use of its