Major emergency incident

As a local authority we must respond to any out of the ordinary emergency incident (such as flooding, rail crash, pandemics and animal diseases etc) in our area.  When dealing with such emergencies we work very closely with the emergency services, Environment Agency, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, along with the utility companies such as gas, water, electric and voluntary organisations.

Link to: Emergency Planning (Major Accident Hazards)

Stafford Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder as defined in the Civil Contingincies Act 2004.  Accordingly, this Council works closely with the Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit, emergency services, other local authorities, health authorities and various other organisations.
 
Under a Shared Services Agreement with Cannock Chase District Council, Cannock take the lead role in the administration of the delivery of the Borough Council’s responsibility under this Act.

The residents of the Borough area can help us to help them by using the “Your guide to dealing with the unexpected” booklet.  This booklet is a simple guide showing you how to create a household emergency plan in the unfortunate event of a natural or manmade major disruption.  To find this booklet please click on the following link Your guide to dealing with the unexpected (pdf 3.79mb).

Useful Links

Below are listed a number of useful links to other websites that will give you further information on how better to prepare you, your family or business prior to an emergency and what to consider or do during an ongoing emergency.

Staffordshire Prepared - This website has been produced to offer information for the people of Staffordshire, its visitors and businesses on preparations for, and responses to, emergencies and major incidents within Staffordshire.

UK Resilience - The Government's aim is to reduce the risk from emergencies so that people can go about their business freely and with confidence. This website exists to provide a resource for civil protection practitioners, supporting the work which goes on across the UK to improve emergency preparedness.

Preparing for Emergencies - This website has information on how you can help yourself and others in emergencies.

Business Continuity Institute - The Business Continuity Institute's mission is to promote the art and science of Business Continuity Management worldwide.  This website provides information for businesses large and small to guide them through the Business Continuity process.