The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (the Act) and the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (as amended) (the Regulations) is the legislation which outlines the key organisations and their duty to prepare for civil emergencies within Scotland.
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.
RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP RESPONSE AGENDA / RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP SITUATION REPORT (RPSR) WHEN COMPLETE
(Completed by administrative support officer in attendance at Resilience Partnership meeting)
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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.
There are various options for initiating activation of a Resilience Partnership (RP):
The availability of information prior to an emergency developing or the details available following the initial stages of a spontaneous incident allows a range of measures to be put in place.
A number of factors would indicate that further action is required by responders. This may include:
The principle of a ‘consequences not causes’ approach, as outlined in the core guidance, means that many aspects of a response to a terrorist incident will be the same or very similar to that of a more ‘mainstream’ emergency. Nevertheless, some aspects of such an incident will require additional measures.
For spontaneous incidents Category 1 and 2 responders must rely on their own internal arrangements and relevant multi-agency and/or site specific plans. This will guide the level and type of response required.
It is not possible to be definitive in terms of escalation points, however, the undernoted would indicate a need to activate multi-agency coordination:
Response to every emergency requires to be tailored to its particular circumstances. These circumstances will dictate the appropriate level of management required. The key principle is having the right people in the right place at the right time.
The management of emergency response is based upon a framework of three ascending levels, namely Operational, Tactical and Strategic.
This document is part of the Preparing Scotland suite of guidance. Preparing Scotland guidance is set out as a "Hub and Spokes" model. The central Hub incorporates the philosophy and principles of resilience in Scotland, governance structures, regulatory guidance and recommended good practice. The spokes, of which this guidance is part, provide detailed guidance on specific matters, see diagram below. This guidance relates to Responding to Emergencies.
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