2. Key STAC principles – strategic themes

  1. A STAC:
    • Is an advisory group – it does not make decisions.
    • Primarily advises the RP particularly where there may be significant wider and/or long-term health and environmental consequences that require a range of scientific and technical expertise to be coordinated.
    • May be preceded by, or work alongside, specific coordination arrangements relating to particular hazards or specific types of emergencies.
    • Needs to understand and then assess through exercising what it will do and how it fits into wider plans.

STAC

  1. Preparing Scotland is a suite of guidance to assist responders plan for, respond to and recover from disruptive challenges. It consists of a ‘Hub’, which sets out Scotland’s resilience philosophy, structures and regulatory duties, and ‘Spokes’ that provide detailed guidance on specific matters. The Scientific and Technical Advice Cell (STAC) guidance document is one of those spokes.

Multi-agency collaboration

In Scotland, responders and resilience partners with the relevant expertise to complete the RRP RPA are brought together under each of the three RRPs, however, the RRPs do not have the power to direct individual members in the undertaking of their duties.

Each of the three RRPs identifies a RRP RPA Co-ordinator (generally from one of the Category 1 responders) who is supported by the Scottish Government Partnership Teams. Together they coordinate the multi-agency collaboration required to complete the RRP RPA.

Integrated Emergency Management

Dealing with emergencies, whether foreseen or unforeseen, requires a flexible and adaptive approach. This doctrine, known as Integrated Emergency Management (IEM), is underpinned by five key activities:

  1. Assessment
  2. Prevention
  3. Preparation
  4. Response
  5. Recovery

The RRP RPA specifically addresses the assessment and preparation activities of IEM.

Purpose of the Regional Resilience Partnerships’ Risk Preparedness Assessment Guidance

Preparing Scotland is a suite of guidance to assist responders plan for, respond to and recover from disruptive challenges. It consists of a “Hub” which sets out Scotland’s resilience philosophy, structures and regulatory duties, and ‘Spokes’ that provide detailed guidance on specific matters. The “Regional Resilience Partnerships’ Risk Preparedness Assessment” (RRP RPA) guidance document is one of those spokes.

Annexes

ANNEX A

RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP RESPONSE AGENDA / RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP SITUATION REPORT (RPSR) WHEN COMPLETE

(Completed by administrative support officer in attendance at Resilience Partnership meeting)

AREA

TIME

DATE

RPSR No.

INCIDENT OVERVIEW (Running brief of local Key Points)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting

Information Sharing

The development of a clear operational picture is central to effective coordination and the main responders have a statutory duty to ensure they share information to enhance situational awareness as widely as necessary.

The reporting of circumstances should be concise, accurate and should capture the key details. It should clearly define that which is known and that which is unknown.

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