TheRegionalResilienceTierUKOpsCourseJune.pptVIP

The Regional Resilience TierUK Ops Course 4/5 June 2008 Jo Gillespie Regional Resilience Team Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber Outline Context – why do we have regional resilience? What is it? Expectations of the role of the GO Experience from recent events Civil Contingencies ActWhy did we legislate? Local response is the building block of UK resilience Embraces a wide range and a large number of players: Local authorities (400+) National Health Service bodies (600+) Emergency services (40+ police, fire, ambulance) We therefore need to give local responders: A clear set of roles and responsibilities Clear structures for multi-agency co-ordination A robust performance management framework Civil Defence Act 1947 no longer fit-for-purpose Who is subject to the duties? Differential set of duties Category 1 responders: “Core responders” E.g. emergency services, local authorities, range of NHS bodies, EA, HPA Category 2 responders “Co-operating responders” E.g. water, energy, telecommunications companies But not an exclusive framework: Voluntary sector Armed Forces What does the Act require? Category 1 responders Risk assessment Emergency planning Business Continuity Management Communicating with the public (i.e. raising public awareness, warning and informing) Co-operation and information sharing Category 2 responders Co-operation and information sharing Local authorities only Advice and assistance to businesses How is performance assessed? Rejected the idea of a “Civil Contingencies Inspectorate” Performance assessment performed by mainstream audit bodies: Police = HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Local authorities = Audit Commission Healthcare Commission = NHS bodies CCS working to ensure consistency of approach Will raise the profile of civil protection and bring it into the mainstream RRT Role – Planning Phase Lead and Secretariat for Regional Resilience Forums (RRFs); Liaison with Local Resilience Forums (LRFs); The interface betw