About Emergency Planning

Some events that are considered to be Emergencies include:

• Flooding
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• Severe Weather (Snow, Heatwaves, Storms)
• Major transport incidents
• Communications Failure
• Energy shortage/power failure
• Explosion
• Hazardous Substance Release
• Radiological Incident
• Structural Failure
• Disease Epidemic
• Terrorism

Tendring District Council’s Emergency Planning Unit, along with other category 1 and 2 responders, aims to prepare for and respond to these and other types of emergencies to limit their harmful consequences.

We do this in a variety of ways which include:

Day to Day

• Risk Assessment
• Creating and Maintaining Emergency Plans
• Providing advice
• Warning and Informing
• Test and exercise plans
• Ensure Tendring District Council complies with and meets the standards of the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act 2) Emergency Response
• Promotion of Community Resilience

Emergency Response

• Open and staff rest and reception centres
• Co-ordinate efforts of voluntary organisations
• Provide an information service for the public and media
• Give mutual assistance to adjoining district and borough councils where possible
• Respond to emergency service requests for assistance
• Assist Council Services in maintaining its critical functions

You can view the Community Risk Register (CRR) which gives a summary of our capabilities, obligations and controls in place for a variety of hazards and threats.