Essex Resilience Forum

The purpose of the forum is to ensure that within Essex Category 1 & 2 responders comply and carry out their civil protection duties as prescribed under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Its aim is to

• Ensure the compilation of agreed risk profiles through a community risk register.
• Provide a systematic, planned and coordinated approach to encourage Cat 1 responders to address all aspects of policy for:

1. Risk
2. Planning for Emergencies
3. Planning for Business Continuity Management
4. Arrangements to warn and inform the public

• Support the preparation of multi-agency plans and other documents
• Applying civil protection policy initiatives from regional and central government
• Developing responses to meet changing circumstances and to mitigate any actual or potential threat to the safety of the population of Essex and/or to its environment.
• Identify problem areas requiring a combined effort and coordinated approach by the Emergency Services and the other Category 1 Responders.

Its objectives are:

• To develop, maintain and improve effective coordination between the Category 1 responders.

To ensure effective coordination and regular liaison between those services and organisations in the planned responses to emergencies.

Membership

Category 1 responders - permanent members:

• Local Authorities within Essex (County; District/Borough; Unitary)
• Emergency Services (Essex Police; Essex Fire & Rescue; British Transport Police; East of England Ambulance Service)
• Health (inc all Acute Hospitals; Primary Care Trusts; Mental Health Trusts; Strategic Health Authority)
• Environment Agency (EA)
• Health Protection Agency (HPA)
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Standing members:

• Government Office Eastern Region
• Armed Forces
• Voluntary agencies

Category 2 responders - by invitation:

• Industry (as identified by Control of Major Industrial Hazards legislation (COMAH Regs 1999); Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996; Radiation Emergencies (Public Information Preparedness) Regulations (REPPIR) 2001
• Utilities
• Transport providers (Road/Rail/Air/Sea)
• Highways Agency

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